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Château Brane-Cantenac Margaux Red 2015

Château Brane-Cantenac Margaux Red 2015

€143,90
€143,90
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An exquisite array of fruit on the compelling nose: boysenberry, raspberry confit and crushed strawberry, all laced with pressed violets and an underlying chalky/mineral vein. The fresh, linear, medium-bodied palate presents a rare elegance with depth, richness, beautiful supple and delicate tannin, a fine bead of acidity and an immensely long finish. Superb.

Ageing potential: 30 to 40 years.

  • Château Brane-Cantenac
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • 2015
  • Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Carmenère
  • Sandy surface layer mostly covered by large stones of gravel, and a deep subsoil composed of the same gravel but yet with a high proportion of clay in the soil of between 10-20%.
  • Oak barrel vinification.
  • 18 months in French oak barrels, with 70% new.
  • 75cl
  • 13,5%
  • 16ºC - 18ºC
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The story

Château Brane-Cantenac was for many years the home of Lucien Lurton - it is now owned and run by his son Henri. Its vineyards are located west of the village of Cantenac in the Margaux appellation.

Since Henri took over, there has been extensive investment in the cuverie and chai, as well as vastly improved vineyard management techniques. Consequently, the wines at Brane Cantenac now show more weight and concentration, although they still possess that haunting bouquet and quintessential elegance that characterise the wines of Margaux. It is classified as a 2ème Cru Classé.

Source: Château Brane-Cantenac website