Chateau Cantenac Brown BriO de Cantenac Brown Margaux 2019 CRV5 Drink it for the discovery

Drink it for the discovery

Vines are approximately 40 years of age on flint-rich

resulting in vibrant fruit aromas

French-styled absinthe where they claim to use over 100 pounds of botanicals in the infusion

often ungrafted vines on the mountain's north slope

Chateau Cantenac Brown BriO de Cantenac Brown Margaux 2019 CRV5 Drink it for the discoveryThe second wine of Margaux Third Growth Chteau Cantenac Brown, named for the cheerful brio of its more open, fruit forward style. The blend leans Merlot in this cuve (with the usual support of Cabernet Sauvignon and a dash of Cabernet Franc), and it's aged with a lighter touch on new oak generally around 20% to keep the fruit front and center. The 2019 is a beautiful vintage for Margaux, and this captures it nicely: violets, red cherry, a brush of