Cantenac Brown Vintage:2016 a pinch of spice on

a pinch of spice on the finish

The 2010 Guiraud is a little closed on the nose like the 2010 Climens and demands a lot of coaxing from the glass

with abundant balsamic aromas and notes from the woodspice and smoke with an ashy touch

(from an enormous 4

There is real structure and presence here a Croft packed full of spicy black fruit with white peppers generously sprinkled over the finish

Cantenac Brown Vintage:2016 a pinch of spice onThe 2000 Cantenac Brown is a vintage that I last tasted just after bottling. It has a rather splendid bouquet that has matured beautifully with raspberry preserve, wild strawberry, dark chocolate and hints of rose petal, a touch of liquorice developing with aeration. The palate is perhaps showing its age a bit more with ferrous red fruit, grainy texture and a little sharpness towards the finish. But this is a typical, quite delicious mature Margaux