96-98/100
Terre de Vins
96-98/100
Yves Beck
96-97/100
James Suckling
95-97/100
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
"This is sure to be an exceptional wine with a magnificent ability to combine depth, finesse, and vibrancy! ~ Yves Beck"
“Vibrant, energetic, and creamy, in the seductive style we’ve come to appreciate from Cantenac Brown. Great delicacy on the palate, with very fine-grained tannins that lend the wine a lively edge. It strikes a lovely balance between concentration and elegance, with a full-bodied texture that stretches toward a crisp, mouth-watering finish. ” (Terre de Vins 2026)
Delivery: First half of 2028
Packaging: Neutral carton for 1 to 5 bottles purchased; original wooden case for multiples of 6 bottles
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Nose
Opens with a vibrant fruitiness, dominated by notes of fresh black fruits, accompanied by delicate floral nuances
Palate
An elegant and precise texture. A fine, silky tannic structure that gives the wine great refinement while allowing its lovely freshness to shine through.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2022 guide): 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
This estate was acquired by Simon Halabi, a lover of fine Médoc wines, who has provided a motivated team—led by the very friendly and talented José Sanfins—with the resources to improve the quality of the wines. The most recent vintages have all been successful: wines that are rather full-bodied for Margaux but harmonious in their power. The second wine, Brio, lacks a bit of panache, despite its name, but the estate produces a lovely dry white wine from the Bordeaux appellation, called Alto.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated Estate (2022 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
Dominated by an imposing Neo-Tudor-style castle built in the 19th century by the Scottish wildlife painter John Lewis Brown, this 48-hectare estate, planted on beautiful gravel soils in the heart of the appellation, has enjoyed a renaissance, first thanks to the Axa Group and, since 2006, under the leadership of the Halabi family, who entrusted its management to José Sanfins.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated Estate (2023 Guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
About the estate:
This beautiful and imposing Margaux estate consistently produces high-quality wines worthy of its classification. Its dynamic director, José Sanfins—who trained at the Cazes and Axa Millésime schools—knows how to craft wines that are charming, yet also deep and rich (as exemplified by the white Alto, produced in limited quantities). The new owners, the Le Lous family, have even higher ambitions. An additional 10 hectares were acquired in 2020, and major modernization work on the production facilities is planned. This estate is certainly not resting on its laurels!
James Suckling
Wine rated (2026 guide) 96-97/100
About the wine:
Excellently crafted, with a well-structured fruit core, fine tannins, precision, and tension. The new winery is now revealing its full potential. Long on the palate and persistent. One of the best wines I’ve tasted here.
Terre de Vins
Wine rated (2026 guide) 96-98/100
About the wine:
Vibrant, energetic, and creamy, in the seductive style we’ve come to love from Cantenac Brown. It has a wonderfully delicate mouthfeel and very fine-grained tannins that lend the wine a lively edge. It strikes a lovely balance between concentration and elegance, with a full-bodied texture that stretches out toward a crisp, mouth-watering finish.
Yves Beck
Wine rated (2026 guide) 96-98/100
About the wine:
What detail, what complexity, what depth in this bouquet! Everything is perfectly balanced and harmonious, with subtlety as its guiding principle! On the palate, the wine displays charm and fullness right from the first sip—subtly, of course, just like the bouquet. Driven by compact, velvety tannins, the wine has a crisp structure that enhances its freshness and character. This inevitably points to an exceptional wine with a magnificent ability to combine density, finesse, and energy. A lingering finish. A great success.
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
Wine rated (2026 guide) 95-97/100
About the wine:
Blackberries, black cherries, tobacco, flowers, cedar, cocoa, and herbaceous and minty notes make up the aromatic profile. On the palate, the wine is lively, fresh, juicy, and supple, with notes of ripe, sweet, and vibrant black fruits and cherries. The finish is round, lively, and juicy, with a hint of spice, offering plenty of pleasure to savor as the wine lingers on the palate. This marks a step toward a more refined style of wine, which I greatly appreciate.
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