Château Brane Cantenac, 2ème Cru Classé, Margaux
    Château Brane-Cantenac

    Château Brane Cantenac, 2ème Cru Classé, Margaux, 2023

    96/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    94-96/100
    The Wine Independent
    93-95/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
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    1. 2023

      6x75cl

      EP

      £267.00

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Lovely Margaux perfume, lots of floral notes and fine minerals. The mid palate boasts some bramble fruit and red cherries. It is slightly more austere than some of the most successful recent vintages with a pronounced acidity. As one of the top performing Margaux properties over the last decade or more, one would expect this to flesh out during élevage. Finishes with fine salts. 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc, 1% Carmenère and 1% Petit Verdot.

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    Critic Reviews

    94-96/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
    The Wine Independent
    The 2023 Brane-Cantenac is deep garnet-purple in color. Scents of blackcurrant jelly, boysenberries, and black raspberries slowly emerge from the glass, giving way to notions of charcoal, pencil lead, and a waft of tree bark. The medium-bodied palate has a solid structure of racy acidity and firm, ripe, grainy tannins supporting the tightly wound black and red fruit flavors, finishing on a lingering mineral note. The blend is 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, with pH 3.59.
    drinking window 2029 - 2050
    date of review 05/2024
    96/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    A great aromatic hit on the opening beats, giving way to silky tannins, spiced plum, rhubarb and slate, cassis and bilberry fruit, all showing depth and intensity. Such an accomplished wine, once again showing how it's done. 100% new oak for malolactic and ageing, 8 coopers, 28 different toasts. 45.7hl/h yields, which is generous for this vintage in the Margaux appellation. Harvest September 14 to October 2. 3.59ph.
    drinking window 2032 - 2050
    date of review 05/2024
    93-95/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2023 Brane-Cantenac was picked from September 4 to October 2 at 45.7hL/ha with the highest IPT (Indice de Polyphénols Totaux, a measurement of tannin) ever with respect to the Merlot, which underwent some saignée in tank. Matured entirely in new oak, it has wonderful delineation on the nose, quite floral with pressed violets infusing the lifted black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a silky-smooth entry and a silver bead of acidity. Pure black fruit infused with graphite lends this Pauillac-like attributes, sustained on the finish, as usual. This is a very classical Brane-Cantenac— a worthy follow-up to the 2022.
    drinking window 2029 - 2050
    date of review 04/2024

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Margaux
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon Merlot
    abv:
    13%

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