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17 Rene Gabriel
Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Feines, delikates Bouquet, Brombeeren und Malz, ein Hauch von dunklem Caramel. Cremiger, fast filigraner Gaumen, Damassinepflaumen und ein Hauch Cassis im Finale. Ein leiser, genialer Wein in einer lauten Bordeauxwelt!
90 Robert Parker
Henri Lurton has turned out a juicy, elegant, stylish 2011 Brane Cantenac displaying a dense ruby/plum color as well as a perfumed bouquet of red and black fruits, earth and spring flowers, attractive length, a texture that builds incrementally, beautiful purity and overall harmony. This outstanding, medium-bodied effort should age nicely for 15+ years.
90 Wine Spectator
Offers a pretty, dusty edge, with lightly mulled cherry and plum notes, stitched with floral hints and a touch of singed sandalwood. Shows good flesh through the finish, with a pebbly backdrop. Best from 2016 through 2026. 8,330 cases made. –JM
89 Vinous
The 2011 Brane-Cantenac has a beautifully composed and focused bouquet with mineral-driven black fruit. Not powerful, but this is quite chiselled. It gains a sense of voluptuousness with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a green note on the entry, moderate depth and fine acidity, but I cannot help feeling that some underripe grapes that should have been deselected ended up on the Grand Vin. Tasted blind at the annual 10-Year-On tasting.
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Château Brane Cantenac
One of the most respected châteaux in the Margaux appellation, Château Brane Cantenac was established in the early 18th century and was bought by the Baron de Brane, a nobleman known as “Napoléon of the Vineyards” in 1833 following the sale of his other château, Mouton Rothschild. He renamed the château after himself (including Cantenac, a sub-section within the Margaux appellation), but it was eventually bought by other families throughout the years. In the 1920s, a branch of the Lurton family took it over with Château Margaux and while they do not retain Margaux, they still own and manage Brane Cantenac. It is planted to 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4.5% Cabernet Franc and 0.5% Carménère, the latter only being introduced in the 2011 vintage as a way of balancing out higher alcohol due to climate change. Their Grand Vin is aged in 60% new oak barrels for 18 months.