• Year 2019
• Colour Red
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• Sub Region Margaux
• Designation
• Pack Size 12x75cl
• ABV 13.30°
• Drinking Window 2029 - 2060
• Drinking Recommendation Not Ready
• LWIN 100728620191200750

• 96 Decanter  

  A thoroughly moreish and high-quality Brane Cantenac, this is silky and seductive with impressive extraction of the tannins giving backbone and support to brambled and cassis fruits. Plenty of crushed stone and spice to add a gourmet edge alongside the just-smoked oak. Extremely high quality and one of the best Branes I've tasted at this stage. 3% of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc complete the blend. For the first time, all of the plots for this wine come from the plateau de Brane just in front of the château, a reflection of how well this terroir withstood the heat of the summer.

  
  

  Drinking Window: 2029 - 2046

  Reviewer Name: Jane Anson

  Review Date: 20th May 2020

• 94-96 Vinous  

  The 2019 Brane-Cantenac was cropped at 50hl/ha between 18 September and 9 October. Matured entirely in new oak, it is in possession of an almost pixelated bouquet with beguiling blackberry, bilberry and crushed limestone aromas. I find this less austere than some vintages of Brane-Cantenac at this prenatal stage. The palate is silky smooth on the entry with filigree tannins, very harmonious, not a deep or powerful Margaux, yet very delineated. There is that signature touch of greenness that I often find on Brane-Cantenac on the finish, though I have learned through experience that this is assimilated with bottle age, so have a cool cellar handy. Excellent.

  
  

  Drinking Window: 2028 - 2060

  Reviewer Name: Neal Martin

  Review Date: 16th June 2020

• 93-94 James Suckling  

  This shows exotic aromas of blackberries, wet earth, chocolate and fresh basil leaves. It’s full-bodied with round, creamy tannins and a flavorful finish. Intriguing and real on the palate.

  
  

  Reviewer Name: James Suckling

  Review Date: 8th June 2020

• 93-95+ Jeb Dunnuck  

  The grand vin 2019 Château Brane-Cantenac takes it up a notch, revealing a deeper, saturated purple color, gorgeous notes of cassis, new leather, cedar pencil, and flowers, medium to full-bodied richness, and the elegance and purity that are the defining features of the vintage. It's almost already hard to resist, with beautiful balance and purity, yet still has solid underlying tannins. Again, the balance here is brilliant.

  
  

  Reviewer Name: Jeb Dunnuck

  Review Date: 11th June 2020

Brane-Cantenac

Margaux’s Château Brane-Cantenac has exceptional terroir. It is a 2éme Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 Classification. This is a historic Margaux estate, tracing its roots back to the late 1700s. At this time Brane-Cantenac wines were among the most expensive in Bordeaux. Lucien Lurton (the son of François Lurton) inherited Brane Cantenac in 1956 and the property is still in the hands of the Lurton family today. Today it is run by the extremely capable Henri Lurton. Henri has overseen a huge programme of vineyard replanting, density increasing and drainage improvements. The total vineyard is 75ha with 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39.5% Merlot, 4.5% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot and 5% Carménère (used for the first time in the 2011 vintage). The 45ha used to produce the Grand Vin are mainly surrounding the château.

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