Frankrike

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Cabernet Franc

Petit Verdot

Carménère

Ch. Brane-Cantenac

Chateau Brane-Cantenac 2eme Cru Classe Margaux

Bordeaux

Margaux

Ruby red, this remains closed on the nose, and the tannic structure is still tight at 17 years old, proof that 2005 retains its ability to frustrate, but the hints of mature notes are finally becoming clear. So much potential and subdued power, linear, focused, great clarity of cassis and bilberry fruit, with 2005 energy showing a core of ripe fruit, tobacco and truffle. Excellent tension and balance, a tightrope walk through the palate here, edges of mandarin peel, raspberry leaf and eucalyptus showing that it wasn't a vintage that delivered overripe fruit, but balance and focus. It needs a little longer to fully express its potential.

Inside Bordeaux

Deep garnet-purple colored. Slowly unfurls in the glass to reveal fragrant notes of warm red plums, kirsch, and strawberry pie, plus hints of mossy tree bark and black olives. The light to medium-bodied palate is plush and refreshing with impressive intensity and a perfumed finish. Pretty!

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

The 2023 Brane-Cantenac is deep garnet-purple in color. Scents of blackcurrant jelly, boysenberries, and black raspberries slowly emerge from the glass, giving way to notions of charcoal, pencil lead, and a waft of tree bark. The medium-bodied palate has a solid structure of racy acidity and firm, ripe, grainy tannins supporting the tightly wound black and red fruit flavors, finishing on a lingering mineral note. The blend is 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, with pH 3.59.

A blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2022 Brane-Cantenac has a pH of 3.61 and there is 15.8% press wine in the blend. It has a deep garnet-purple color and it is a little subdued to start with notes of cedar chest and redcurrant preserves leading the charge, soon giving way to a profound core of crème de cassis, juicy black plums, and candied violets, with a touch of iron ore. The medium to full-bodied palate is simply electric, shimmering with bright, energetic black and red berry layers, supported by super-ripe, finely grained tannins and amazing tension, finishing long and perfumed. Stunning!

The 2021 Brane-Cantenac is deep garnet-purple in color. After a swirl or two, notes of black raspberries, juicy blackberries, and cassis come barreling out of the glass, plus nuances of dried herbs and graphite. The light to medium-bodied palate offers great tension and intensity, with fine-grained tannins and a long, savory finish.

There is an exuberance to the 2020 vintage at Brane Cantenac, with rippling depths to the damson fruit, along with liqourice, graphite, cocoa bean, fine tannins, white pepper, sage. Feels fully ripe but well restrained, very Margaux. 100% new oak with 28 different parameters, including forest origin, level of toasting, width of the grain and time of seasoning the oak staves before barrel construction. Just such a meticulous approach, and no doubt helps deepen the complexity in the final glass, as do choices such as the touch of Carmanère in the blend (and the increase in Cabernet Sauvignon over recent years). Eric Boissenot consultant, 31hl/ha yield.

The 2019 Brane-Cantenac has a deep garnet-purple color. It is a tad closed to start, offering subtle notes of dried herbs, warm plums, and tobacco leaf, with wafts of aniseed, fresh blackcurrants, and black olives. The full-bodied palate is firm and grainy, with lively acidity supporting the muscular fruit and a savory finish.

Generous yet balanced, plenty to sink your teeth into here, this is a Brane Cantenac that knows exactly where it is going, and that has kept a Margaux effortlessness even in the heat and drought of the summer. You feel the warmth in telltale sweetness of the fruits - blackberry puree, cassis fruit pastilles, plenty of bitter black chocolate and liqourice, but it never loses its juice, and keeps momentum through the palate. No Carmenère in the blend in this vintage. 45hl/ha yield. 70% new oak. Harvest from 17 September to 11 October.

Delivers intensity and focus from the first moment, this is poised, generous in the shape of the vintage but restrained in the shape of the estate. Violet and peony flowers, white pepper spice, cocoa bean, espresso notes, cassis, black cherry and smoked earth. A wonderful example of Margaux in this vintage, should really be left for another few years, but who am I to stand in your way if you want to drink it now with a good long carafe? 39% of total production, owner Henri Lurton.

Expert

The 2013 Brane-Cantenac is medium garnet in color, with a touch of brick. It sings of dried roses and cherries, giving way to wafts of aniseed, tree bark, fallen leaves, and wild sage. The light to medium-bodied palate delivers a racy backbone and herb-laced red berries, with a chewy yet approachable texture and a lively finish.

The 2012 Brane-Cantenac is medium to deep garnet colored. It opens with tobacco leaf, leather, and tilled earth scents over a core of prunes and mince pies, plus a suggestion of dried sage. The medium-bodied palate is a little thin yet has nice freshness, offering chewy tannins and a savory finish.

Bjørnebær, solbær, sedertre, lær og en meget kledelig floralitet på nese. Innbydende og sensuell. Årgangen fikk innledningsvis mye pepper for å være en dårlig årgang, men jeg angrer som en hund på at jeg ikke har kjøpt mer, for årgangen viser seg som en mellomårgang++ i hele Médoc. Vinen har tilstrekkelig friskhet, god vekt og fylde i midtparti som wrappes inn i denne Margaux-fløyelen vi alle er så glad i. Balanserte og modne tanniner som kjæler med kjakene. Flott vin og et av mange gode kjøp på Hamar.

WSET 2

Delicious, although the 2009 is definitely the one to go for at any time over the next decade. In contrast, the 2010 still feels pretty closed, not yet fully expanding through the mid palate. Graphite, pencil lead, crayon, cassis, brambled hedgerow fruit, very Left Bank. 70% new oak. Harvest 27 September to 14 October.

Ripe fruit with super smooth tannins. Beautiful balance and long aftertaste. This is a serious wine that will keep 15 more years.

WSET Diploma

Ikke den beste årgangen men drikker flott ny med herlige tertiære toner og balansert smak

Herlig 2004 med flott syre og struktur. Drikker fint nå med flott balanse og lengde. Dette er godt, dette er digg dette er Margaux slik det kan være

Lukt: vanilje, lær
Smak: lær, vanilje, lakris, noe tanniner,

Amatør

Margaux seiler frem som et aldeles nydelig område for vin. Nok en komplett vin som er dyp rød i fargen med noe brun kant. På nesen får man lær, mørke frukter, noe sopp også. Fin munnfylde med god finish. Tanninene griper ikke lenger, men de er til stede.



2024	Ingen prisIkke tilgjengelig	Eksepsjonell
2023	Ingen prisIkke tilgjengelig	Spektakulær
2022	Ingen prisIkke tilgjengelig	Spektakulær
2021	kr 990.20Ikke tilgjengelig	Eksepsjonell
2020	kr 1 195.00Tilgjengelig	Eksepsjonell

Kategori	Rødvin
Polnummer	6896301
Produsent	Ch. Brane-Cantenac
Årgang	2005
Land	Frankrike, Bordeaux, Margaux
Flaskestørrelse	75 cl

Alkoholnivå	13 %
Syre	%
Sukker	g/l

Innpakning	Glass
Korktype
Utvalg	Uten utvalg
Grossist	Moestue Grape Selections AS
Transportør	Skanlog AS