Matthew Cohen

9.1

N: plum. Lilac. Very pretty. Relatively intense.
P: silky. Delicious. Mountain stream. Elegant herbal. Spice. Elegant blackberry fruit. Lacking a bit of oomph. Hint bitter.

Mosaic 30 btg — 2 months ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.5

Winery $165.00.
Bought for $50.00, seems they off loaded to a few different wine stores.
Opened one off the truck on Wednesday, just a splash and let breathe a bit in the fridge then decanted for 2 hours today. Completely different wine. It’s a $100.00 bottle if you work it properly. Wouldn’t pay release price though.

Winery notes
Composition: 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petite Verdot,
2% Cabernet Franc
Harvest Dates: September 29 – October 19, 2023
Barrel Age: 75% new, 100% French
Cooperage: Taransaud, Baron, Ermitage, Artisan
Bottling Date: July 23, 2025
Release Date: Fall 2025
Cases Produced: 773 — 7 months ago

Inseon Hwang

9.1

Pelican. Bold and powerful Cali Cab. Green peppers; oak; minerals; organic finish. — 10 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.3

2020 vintage. A single 20 hectares vineyard within the Léoville-Poyferré estate. The name was used for the second wine Léoville-Poyferré, but it became a Saint-Julien in its own right in 2009. The 20 hectares vineyard is planted with an unusually high percentage of Petit Verdot. This 2020 is a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, and 23% Petit Verdot. — 3 years ago

Ken Kasner

9.5

Had on retirement day, Oct 29, 2021. Yay. — 5 years ago

Harold Saunders

9.2

Very drinkable......fruity noise, flavors of Black Currant, Black Cherry & Licorice. — 5 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

N faint pink roses. Sweet pink roses.
P lively sweet cherry fruit. Lovely spice. Silky tannins. Delicious in an elegant way.

Mosaic 200 — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2022 vintage. Last tasted 10.7.25 (9.2) and 5.21.25 (8.9). 2.18.26. — 4 months ago

Stuart Pollack

9.3

A lovely and different wine. Perfumed nose and an unusual palette. If you are looking to try something different and flavorful try this wine. Blueberry mixed with vanilla and oak and a hint of sweetness. Unique and delicious. — 7 months ago

Charlie Tapp

9.4

Black fruit, red fruit, tobacco and something green in between menthol and eucalyptus. Very refined if a little hot.

36 hours in the decanter and it’s going strong. At least 5-10 years left. — 9 months ago

Paul J

9.1

PnP. Dark red color. Nose seems a little oxidized on the nose, which was strange as the cork was good. Fruit forward with plums, blackberries, and subtle anise. Medium plus depth and finish. Not what I remember from V29. — 2 years ago

with Brooke

Ken Kasner

9.0

Had on Aug 29, 2021. Little overripe. — 5 years ago

so kudo

9.2

2019
色
琥珀を通した光の色
香り
イチヂク8メープル2
味
女王蜂の唾液 — 5 years ago

Robert Rothfield

9.1

Nice spicy, well made zin — 7 years ago

with Warren

Matthew Cohen

9.5

N: blackberry flower. Lilacs.
P: silky. Hint heat. Silky lightly dark cherry. Bright. Hint spice. Very bright.

Mosaic 200 — 2 months ago

Paul J

9.4

Magnum. Was really good. Well balanced dark fruit with terroir. Solid depth and impressive finish. Went great with my burger. — 2 months ago

with Brooke

Freddy R. Troya

9.0

Brio de Cantenac Brown – 2020
Margaux, Bordeaux – France 🇫🇷

Overview
Brio is the second wine of Château Cantenac Brown, offering a more accessible take on Margaux. This 2020 vintage is composed of 62% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 9% Cabernet Franc, aged in French oak (25% new) to balance fruit, structure, and approachability. 
Aromas & Flavors
Juicy red fruits—raspberry, red currant—merge with cedar, baking spice, and subtle floral lift. Earthy and graphite tones bring depth.

Mouthfeel
Medium to full body, with soft but persistent tannins. The wine opens smoothly and finishes long with fruit and spice echoing.

Food Pairings
Roast lamb, duck breast, mushroom risotto, or aged cheeses. Also pairs beautifully with charcuterie.

Verdict
A concentrated, value-driven Margaux that shows the pedigree of Cantenac Brown. The 2020 Brio balances power and elegance — drink now or cellar for 8–12 years. 🍷 cheers!

Did You Know? 📌
Second wines (like Brio) are often sourced from younger vines or lots not selected for the Grand Vin, yet in 2020 Cantenac Brown treated it with care: the blend leans more Merlot than the Grand Vin to give earlier approachability. — 9 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

Classic notes of left bank Bordeaux. 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Initially a sweet palate but after a few hours, restrained, balanced and a little dusty and herbaceous. Very fine tannins - totally resolved and seamless. A classy wine - the 2nd wine of a leading First Growth from a good vintage. — 2 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.0

Solid wine with dinner. Tasted great with earth and leather but fruit also at forefront. Lovely to not think about much. — 3 years ago

Daniel M

9.3

Cocoa, strawberry, currant, vanilla, tar, cedar, wet forest soil, a lot of things happen. It's showing a bit of age but certainly not as much as the label shows. The palate is showing a strong acid backbone and this is quite striking here. It must be because of the vintage though. Nice strawberry, currant fruit all along, good width with a thin matter which lays a layer of silk all over the mouth. In mid palate come some rather well integrated tannins, bringing in some energy by disrupting slightly that very silky mouthfeel with a dusty touch. The finish is very long with fruit, vanilla, cocoa and maybe even mocha. Perhaps not the best Pichon Lalande but a very good take on a tough vintage which is still relevant and delivering to this day.
29 years old and kicking! We served it along with a slow cooked lamb leg and beans (traditional Easter meal in my region) and this was a perfect match. Celebrating wifey's birthday in style! — 5 years ago