2021 BriO de Cantenac Brown

The 2021 Brio de Cantenac Brown is a tasty, easygoing wine to drink now and over the next decade. Soft contours and pretty aromatics add to its sense of immediacy. Sweet pipe tobacco, cedar, dried herbs, mint and coffee linger on the understated finish - Antonio Galloni (12/2023)

A medium-bodied, well-balanced and savory red with sleek tannins. Plenty of blackberry, tobacco and iodine character. Dried herbs and some white pepper, too. Sleek, mineral finish. 60% merlot, 29% cabernet sauvignon and 11% cabernet franc. (06/2022)

Notes of sweet berries, plums and licorice introduce the 2021 Brio de Cantenac Brown, a medium-bodied, ample and charming wine that's supple and delicate. José Sanfins opted to sell some lots in bulk this year, to improve the quality of the Brio, and the result is a pretty, cleanly made, Merlot-dominant cuvée that will drink well young. - William Kelly (04/2022)