2020 Alto de Cantenac Brown
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Alto regularly delivers a white Bordeaux that redefines the category. Loved the 2019 of this wine, and this maintains the core quality, with ripe peaches and steelier citrus fruit, delivered with a gunsmoke finish. 10% new oak, harvest August 31 to September 1 - the first time the harvest for this wine had begun in August.
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Neal Martin
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
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The 2020 Alto de Cantenac Brown has a light grass clipping and apple orchard nose that needs more vivacity and energy. The palate is better, offering a slightly viscous, tropical-driven entry. A rich and decadent white Margaux that needs more acidity to maintain the tension.
About the producer
Tristan le Lous purchased this Third Growth in 2019, keeping on José Sanfins on as director. There has been significant work in the vineyards here, with a sustainable, organic approach across the 48 hectares.