Chateau Brown 2020

Professional Ratings

• 94 James Suckling
  Dark fruits with spiced chocolate, licorice, black olives and wet earth. Full-bodied with a nice grip of ripe, juicy tannins and a velvety texture. Succulent and vivid yet firm and structured. Polished finish with notes of crushed stones.
• 93 Wine Enthusiast
  Already showing some softness, this wine with a generous texture is dense. Black fruits have some sweetness beneath the young berry flavors. Plenty of acidity contrast with the full, ripe berries. Drink from 2026.
• 92 Decanter
  Smooth and supple, nice bounce to the palate with a creaminess to the blackcurrant and blueberry fruit. Round and gentle, not too much in any one direction. Clean and precise. Tannins have lots of grip but are well integrated. Nice energy and good fun - well worked, intense but balanced. Great freshness, lots of appeal with a liquorice tang on the finish.
• 92 Wine Spectator

  Round, ripe and polished in feel, with an inviting core of warmed cassis and plum puree laced with light iron, red tea and sanguine notes. Packs judicious toast, which lets the fruit and savory notes play out nicely. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot.