Cantenac Brown 2017 was released today at €34.80 per bottle ex-negociant, down 10% on the 2016 release price of €39. It is being offered at a recommended retail price of £428 per 12×75, a decrease of 10% in sterling terms on the 2016 release of £474 per case.
The volume of stock entering the market is down 40% due to frost.
Neal Martin (Vinous) scored this year’s wine 89-91 points, adding that it was “a structured and more masculine style of Cantenac Brown”. James Molesworth (Wine Spectator) awarded 89-92 points and described it as “a pure and elegant wine that should fill out a bit more with the élevage”.
Today’s release is entering the market above a number of other recent vintages. Buyers looking for value, therefore, may wish to consider the higher scored 2014. The wine received 92 points from Neal Martin and is available at a 13% discount.
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