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Brane Cantenac 2006
Margaux, Second Growth
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |