In Bond Fine Wine. 2021 Château Brane Cantenac, Margaux, Bordeaux, France. Second Growth • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 95/100 (AG). Drinking window: 2027–2041. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
The Lurton family have been owners of this Second Growth property since the 1950s. After a fabulous 1961, quality has been peaking since the late nineties, with the 2000, 2005 and 2009 great achievements. Now it is consistently successful Margaux in a late-picked, rich and modern style married with great perfume and elegance.
William Kelley (WK) — 93–95/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 29/04/2022
The 2021 Brane-Cantenac shows considerable promise, exhibiting a deep bouquet of wild berries, cassis, spices and violets, followed by a medium to full-bodied, layered and impressively concentrated palate that's framed by powdery tannins, concluding with a long, mouthwatering finish. This seamless and enveloping wine is a blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and the bala…
William Kelley (WK) — 95–97/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 28/04/2023
A blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and the balance Cabernet Franc, Carmen're and Petit Verdot, the 2022 Brane-Cantenac unwinds in the glass with aromas of dark berries, creme de cassis, black truffles, loamy soil, burning embers and violets. Medium to full-bodied, deep and velvety, with a fleshy core of fruit, terrific concentration and lively acids, it concludes with a long, perfumed…
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 95/100 · Vinous, 27/02/2024 · Drink 2031-2061
The 2021 Brane-Cantenac is a classy, elegant wine. The aromatics alone are so enticing. Crushed flowers, sweet pipe tobacco, mint, rose petal and cedar open first. The 74% Cabernet Sauvignon is a bit higher than in most years, which comes through in the wine's aromatic and structural profile. The 2021 is quiet and understated. elevage was 18 months in 100% new French oak, but the wood is not at a…