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2012 Château Brane-Cantenac

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February 20, 2022 - $76

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RATINGS

93Wine Enthusiast

...marked acidity as well as black fruits, this is a wine with weight and richness. It has a dark core of firm tannins, although the aftertaste maintains the juiciness.

92Vinous / IWC

...tobacco and graphite aromas that display great vivacity...medium-bodied palate is more saline compared to previous bottles, delivering fine tannin and a tang of white pepper and fennel toward the finish that lingers in the mouth.

92James Suckling

A red with mineral, oyster-shell and currant character. Full body, chewy tannins and a long and muscular finish.

90The Wine Advocate

...bouquet of blackberry, tar and tobacco...palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and well-judged acidity. There is a pleasant fleshiness here with a salinity on the finish that urges another sip.

16.5Jancis Robinson

Interesting and challenging nose with some complexity already. Round, dense and (just) sufficiently ripe.

REGION

France, Bordeaux, Margaux

Margaux is one of Bordeaux’s most famous appellations and also one of its largest, with about 3,400 acres of vineyards. Located on the Left Bank of the Gironde River, Margaux has the greatest number of classified-growth châteaux (or crus classé) according to the 1855 classification. There are twenty-one crus classé, including the most famous estate, the first growth Château Margaux. The Margaux appellation includes vineyards around the village of Margaux and the villages of Arsac, Cantenac, d’Issan, Labarde and Soussans. Wines from the best Margaux châteaux and vintages are prized for their perfumey fragrance and elegant, silky mouthfeel. Margaux wines are predominately Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.