Notes: Citation Guide Hachette, Jean-Marc Quarin 86/100
Brio is a Margaux offering great finesse and elegance, with a nose marked by freshness and aromas of very ripe red and black fruits, blackberry, raspberry, but also notes of blond tobacco and white pepper. A dense and aromatic wine on the palate, developing delicate fruit nuances on a velvety attack, with a finish of jammy fruit notes accompanied by hints of licorice and pepper. Quite a program!
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Eye
beautiful dark red color with purple highlights, clear and bright
Nose
Very refined and elegant, marked by freshness and aromas of very ripe red and black fruits, blackberry, raspberry, but also notes of blond tobacco and white pepper.
Mouth
dense, elegant, and aromatic, developing delicate fruit notes on a velvety attack, finishing with notes of jammy fruit accompanied by hints of licorice and pepper
Serve
decant at 17-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2014
Drink before
2017
Food and wine pairings
A déguster sur des viandes rouges et blanches, des gibiers, un plateau de fromages...<br/>
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2022 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, the pride of French vineyards)
About the estate:
This estate was bought by Simon Halabi, a lover of fine Médoc wines, who has given a motivated team, led by the very friendly and talented José Sanfins, the means to improve quality. The latest vintages have all been successful: wines that are rather full-bodied for Margaux but harmonious in their power. The second wine, Brio, lacks a little panache, despite its name, but the estate produces a lovely dry white Bordeaux appellation wine called Alto.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated wine (2011 guide) Mentioned (Successful wine)
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About wine:
Fresh and supple, the second wine, Brio de Cantenac Brown 2007, is mentioned.
About the estate:
Dominated by an imposing neo-Tudor castle built in the 19th century 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 very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, 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, trained at the Cazes and Axa Millésime schools, knows how to craft wines that are charming, yet also deep and rich (such as the Alto white, produced in small quantities). A new owner, the Le Lous family, has even higher ambitions. An additional 10 hectares were acquired in 2020 and major modernization work on the production facilities is planned. The estate is not resting on its laurels!
Customer rating
3.7/5
based on 3 reviews
Review and opinion by Mr. CEDRIC S. Published on 04/10/2019
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