Baron de Brane, Margaux, 2024
It’s no secret that the Margaux commune shone in 2015, and one of the leading lights was the outstanding Brane Cantenac. Their second label Baron de Brane is also a real hit. It is bursting with pure cabernet fruit, seductive cassis, a touch of bramble, with notes of sweet briar and cedar. There is a voluptuousness and charm that makes this classic Margaux most alluring. Drink now-2025.
critic reviews
The 2024 Baron de Brane is aromatic and brisk in its first impression. Strong floral and savory notes lead into a core of dark blue/purplish fruit. Lavender, spice, dried herbs and menthol open with a bit of time in the glass. In 2024, the Baron is gracious and inviting. Production will be down by about 50% because of selection, with many of the lots going into Margaux de Brane, the château's third wine.
Good quality, brushed tannins, an impression even on the aromatics of precision and careful construction. Again an inky quality that gives texture and interest, the fruit is a little on the edge of ripeness, but such lovely sappy fruit. April 1, 1925 Léonce Recapet bought Brane Cantenac, so this is their 100th anniversary of the Lurton family ownership, now under Henri Lurton. 15.5% press wine. 3.52 pH. 46.6 hl/ha. Harvest 17 September to 8 October. 40% of overall blend.
The 2024 Baron de Brane offers up aromas of dark berries and cigar wrapper followed by a medium-bodied, velvety and soft palate underpinned by bright acids.