Cantenac Brown Vintage:2016 The 2010 Guiraud is a

The 2010 Guiraud is a little closed on the nose like the 2010 Climens and demands a lot of coaxing from the glass

Tasted at the Larcis Ducasse vertical in Bordeaux

This 1986 is clearly à point and should be drunk now and over the next 8-10 years

yet still a little rough

as it needs at least a few years in bottle to show the natural richness of the vintage that was so evident when the wine was in barrel

Cantenac Brown Vintage:2016 The 2010 Guiraud is aThe 2000 Cantenac Brown is a vintage that I last tasted just after bottling. It has a rather splendid bouquet that has matured beautifully with raspberry preserve, wild strawberry, dark chocolate and hints of rose petal, a touch of liquorice developing with aeration. The palate is perhaps showing its age a bit more with ferrous red fruit, grainy texture and a little sharpness towards the finish. But this is a typical, quite delicious mature Margaux