Brown 2014 (OWC 12)

Description

By Wine Spectator in 2017 (WS92)
Very solid, with a core of gently steeped black currant and plum fruit that shows ample depth, while notes of bay, loam and bramble run underneath. A loamy edge echoes longest, thanks to well-embedded acidity.

By Vinous in 2017 (AG91-93)
A dark, explosive wine, the 2014 Brown hits the palate with tons of intensity and breadth. Black fruit, smoke, mint, leather and tobacco wrap around the huge, structured finish in a wine that brings together intense fruit with an equally imposing sense of structure. Consulting winemaker Frederic Massie continues to do impressive work at Brown, a historic estate in Pessac-Leognan that seems to be on the rise. There is a lot to like and look forward to.