Château Cantenac Brown 1985
Château Cantenac Brown 1985 is a red wine from the Margaux appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château Cantenac Brown. Classified as a Troisième Grand Cru in the 1855 classification, it combines 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc. This Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated blend places this vintage firmly in the classic identity of great Margaux wines, with the balance brought by the Merlot and the touch of Cabernet Franc.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Margaux
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Cantenac Brown
- Millésime
- 1985
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc
Château Cantenac Brown
Château Cantenac Brown is a Third Grand Cru Classé from 1855, situated in Cantenac, within the Margaux appellation. Its 60-hectare vineyard extends mainly across the gravelly plateaus of Margaux and Cantenac. The estate, recognisable by its Neo-Tudor château, has been owned by the Le Lous family since 2019; José Sanfins is responsible for its general management and winemaking.
- Owner
- Famille Le Lous
- Maître de chais
- José Sanfins
- Surface (ha)
- 60.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 150 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The history of Château Cantenac Brown is linked to John Lewis Brown of Colstun, a Bordeaux wine merchant of Scottish origin, who acquired the estate at auction in 1806. The estate then took the name Brown and became part of the Cantenac wine-growing landscape. It was classified as a third grand cru in the 1855 Médoc wine classification. Financial difficulties faced by the Brown family led to the sale of the estate in 1843 to the banker Gromard. In 1860, Armand Lalande bought the estate, gave it its definitive name of Cantenac Brown and undertook major works, including the construction of the neo-Tudor-style château and the wine cellar designed by the architect Ernest Minvielle. The estate remained in the Lalande and then Lawton families until 1968. The Compagnie du Midi acquired it in 1987, before it was integrated into the AXA Group two years later. After a period of ownership by Simon Halabi, the château was acquired in 2019 by the Le Lous family. José Sanfins, managing director and winemaker, has been in charge of the estate’s technical management ever since.
