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Brane Cantenac 2013 300cl

2eme Grand Cru Classé | Margaux | Bordeaux | France
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17 Rene Gabriel
Dunkles Granat, recht satt in der Mitte, rubiner Rand. In der Nase eine wunderbare, ansprechende Delikatesse, feines Cassis und Lakritze. Im Gaumen saftig, elegant, royale Tannine. Eine leichte Variante, aber ich bin - gerade in solchen Jahren - Fan davon. Wird unheimlich viel Spass bereiten, auch wenn Ketzer vielleicht seine dokumentarische Leichtigkeit möglicherweise als dünn deklarieren werden. warten (2018 - 2038)
90 Robert Parker
Estate manager Henri Lurton continues to take this large 228-acre property from strength to strength. Of the final blend from microscopic yields of 22 hectoliters per hectare, only 38.9 % became Brane-Cantenac. Certainly this has turned out to be a good, soft, fruit-forward and attractive style of wine, with notes of plum, Asian soy, blackcurrants and forest floor. With fragrant aromatics and excellent ripeness, it is medium-bodied with slightly more texture than generally found in this vintage. The wine will be drinkable when released, and age well for a decade or more.
87 Wine Spectator
Light, with airy plum and red cherry notes giving way to a light sanguine note through the finish. —J.M.
Producer
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.