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2016 Château Brane-Cantenac

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August 18, 2024 - $78

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RATINGS

96-98The Wine Advocate

...beautifully defined, very detailed bouquet with mineral-rich black fruit laced with cedar and graphite notes...palate is simply the best...filigree tannin and perfectly pitched acidity, with real intensity and drive....tension here is outstanding and the persistence is incredibly long.

96James Suckling

So much ripe and sweet tobacco on the nose with currant and blackberry character. Full body, intense tannins with density and beauty...great structure and panache for this estate.

95Jeb Dunnuck

...offers the quintessential elegance of the appellation as well as plenty of density, concentration, and ripe tannins. Beautiful notes of blackcurrants, tobacco leaf, cedarwood, and flowery incense...builds nicely with air, offering medium to full body, flawless balance, and a great finish

93Vinous / IWC

...very pretty and nuanced...richness of the year comes through, and yet there is a good bit of freshness and energy as well to balance things out nicely...attractive register of floral notes that add to the wine's undeniable appeal.

17.5Jancis Robinson

Sweet and easy...well mannered and all in balance. Inky and very Margaux.

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Château Brane-Cantenac

Château Brane-Cantenac is a 185-acre estate in Margaux, in France’s Bordeaux region. It is a Second Growth estate according to the 1855 classification. It has been owned since the early 20th century by the Lurton family. The estate was in the 19th century considered one of the best in the region, then in the mid-20th century many wine writers noted a decline in quality. But Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that since the late 1990s, “this once perennial underperformer is enjoying a renaissance…” In 2003, Parker wrote that “Brane-Cantenac is one of the rising stars of Margaux.” Vineyards are planted to 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Some 140,000 bottles are produced annually. The second wine is Le Baron de Brane.

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.