Description
A deep red wine with a purple hue, showcasing vibrant black plum, cassis, raspberry, and fig aromas, complemented by notes of fine leather, ginger, and soft vanilla oak. The palate is full-bodied with balanced tannins, offering layers of blackberry, mocha, and plum, leading to an elegant, supple finish. Its poise and fresh character make it approachable now, with the potential for further evolution in the bottle.
Food pairing: Perfect with roast duck, lamb chops, or earthy mushroom risotto.
Reviews
Vinous 90
The 2019 Petit Cantenac is fragrant and understated on the nose, brambly black fruit mixed with briary give way to slightly floral scents, pastille-like purity emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit and a zingy salinity. Becoming evermore peppery with aeration, it does not impress in terms of weight, but succeeds in delivering a fresh and vivacious Saint-Emilion with joie-de-vivre. [Neal Martin, 15/06/2020]
Anticipated maturity: 2023-2030
Robert Parker 89
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Petit Cantenac has pretty, open-knit scents of kirsch, black raspberries and boysenberries with touches of bouquet garni, dusty soil and black olives. Medium-bodied, the palate has plenty of lively black and red fruits with invigorating herbal accents and an earthy undercurrent coming through on the chewy finish. [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 12/06/2020]
