Chateau Cantenac Brown 2014 肯德布朗城堡 Margaux 三級莊 《風土系酒款 - ZTF629D》

Chateau Cantenac-Brown 肯德布朗城堡位於波爾多左岸的 Margaux 瑪歌村，相鄰 Chateau Margaux 瑪歌莊園，在1855梅多克分級中被列為三級莊。19世紀初由蘇格蘭畫家 John-Lewis Brown 亦是葡萄酒愛好者時任莊主，把自己的名字加到莊園裏，並建造了一座都鐸風格的宅邸，其葡萄酒風格跟建築如出一轍：高雅而精緻。隨後酒莊經歷過 M. Gromard, 還有 Chateau Leoville Poyferre 的持有者 Louis Armand Lalande 經營管理。2006年商人 Simon Halabi 從 Pichon Baron 的持有者 Axa-Millésimes 集團收購了這個極具英倫特色的城堡，並帶來了新的推動力，致力於將酒莊推向更高水準。2019年酒莊易主到醫療巨頭 Urgo 集團，莊主 Tristan Le Lous 本來是出身農業工程，對葡萄種植和釀造情有獨鐘，對 Cantenac-Brown 風土和酒質充滿信心，”Cantenac Brown is one of the jewels of the Médoc, I have a lot of ambition for this grand cru estate”. 並維持原有 José Sanfins 帶領的釀酒團隊。

葡萄園位於瑪歌村一片風土優異的礫石坡地上，含有石英的砂礫土，被譽為“瑪歌的鑽石”，佈滿不同形狀大小的砂礫和石灰岩形成極好的排水系統。酒莊種植的49公頃葡萄園全部採用可持續發展的種植方法，平均樹齡為35年的葡萄樹，嚴格控制產量，手工採收，根據葡萄的品種和年齡，將來自不同地塊的葡萄分開放入控溫不銹鋼罐中單獨發酵，以便為葡萄酒提供正確混釀配方。酒精發酵時長約為10天，緊接著在木桶中進行蘋果酸-乳酸發酵。隨後，酒液被轉入法國橡木桶中陳釀14個月，新桶使用比例為60%，40%為一年舊桶，每3個月進行一次倒罐，最後再經蛋清過濾，繼而在酒莊內裝瓶。

🏅Wine Enthusiast 94 pts

The impressive Victorian baronial chateau of Cantenac Brown is one of the landmarks of Margaux. The wine is getting better each vintage. This is ripe and generous, full of freshly minted tannins and layers of wood over the ripe berry fruit. Drink this wine from 2024. 

🏅James Suckling 93 pts

Aromas of chocolate, vanilla and currants follow through to a full body, tight tannins and a reserved finish. Needs time to open.

🏅Wine Advocate 92 pts

The 2014 Cantenac Brown has a backward nose at first, a mixture of red and black fruit, cedar and tobacco, an attractive pastille-like scent emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a little more extraction than its peers. It feels fleshy and pure, notes of raspberry coulis, confit fruit, orange rind and tobacco towards the well-structured, delicately spiced finish. It makes you want to come back for another sip—always a good sign! A bottle tasted six months later in February 2017 demonstrated a little more cohesion and finesse, suggesting that this Margaux will meliorate with bottle age. One to watch out for.

🏅Vinous 92 pts

The 2014 Cantenac Brown is a sexy, plush wine. Showing more ripeness as well as more new oak than it did en primeur, the 2014 is a decidedly racy, open-knit Margaux. It is supple and inviting, and will drink well with minimal cellaring.

🏅Wine Spectator 91 pts

Fleshy in feel but restrained in profile, as the plum, blackberry and black currant confiture notes glide in easily, carried by a light espresso edge and backed by a stylish black tea detail. A light echo of warm stone keeps this honest. Best from 2018 through 2026.

🏅Jancis Robinson 16.5/20 pts

Dark crimson. Floral nose. Quite delicate and full of elderberry flavour. Quite chunky tannins. Solid stuff. Tannins dominate at the moment and may always be a little heavy for the fruit.

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