Cantenac Brown Vintage:2003 This is really about earthy

This is really about earthy tones

This wine is aging in French oak barriques

La Rioja Alta was founded in 1890 in Haro

grapefruit and vanilla notes

but it’s surprisingly vital too

Cantenac Brown Vintage:2003 This is really about earthyThe 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