Brane Cantenac 2006

Margaux, Second Growth

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Tasting Notes

I can’t say enough about how beautifully classic, racy, and gracious the wines of Brane Cantenac have become over the last decade. The stunningly elegant 2006 exhibits a sweet, subtle smoke note intermixed with creme de cassis in its medium-bodied style with superb nobility, concentration, and sweet tannin. Possessing a complex, luscious personality with strikingly beautiful, velvety tannins, it should be at its finest between 2012-2025+.

Score: 92

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2012-2025 01 February 2009

Tasted at the UGC. The nose is rather muted, faint scents of raspberry leaf with a touch of brown sugar in the back ground. Ripe, bit lacking some definition. The palate is full-bodied with spicy red-berried fruit, lacking a little freshness and vitality. Tannic, slightly green on the finish. A little underwhelming to be honest. (86-88) Tasted again in London where again the nose took some coaxing before revealing a ripe nose with more cigar box aromas than in Bordeaux. It also has a little more vigour on the palate with tobacco and blackberry leaf on the finish that still has a touch of greenness. (88-90) Tasted April 2007.

Score: 88 - 90

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 24 April 2007

Balanced and pretty, with plum and currant. Medium- to full-bodied, with fine tannins and a medium-long finish. All in finesse.

Score: 89 - 91

James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2007

Reasonably deep crimson. Full, meaty, even slightly bloody. Very upfront rather simple sweet fruit and hardly detectable tannin. Certainly could not be accused of an excess of ambition...Bit of a wimp really.

Score: 15

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2011-2017 01 April 2007

Deep colour. Opens up to reveal pretty aromas of flowers and hints of liqueur. Super-rich with sweet fruits, the palate is fat with lots of glycerol. Modern but elegant with imperceptible tannins and a toasty coffee finish.

Score: 89 - 92

Albany Vintners, - 01 April 2007