Bottle of Chateau Brane-Cantenac 2018, a red wine from Margaux, Bordeaux, France, 750ml

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Chateau Brane-Cantenac Margaux 2018 750ml

Name: Chateau Brane-Cantenac Margaux 2018 750ml
Brand: Chateau Brane-Cantenac
SKU: 0159015902018
Price: 99.99 USD
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Château Brane-Cantenac is a Second Growth in the 1855 Classification, in Margaux on Bordeaux's Left Bank. It is run by Henri Lurton, son of Lucien Lurton, and this is the château's grand vin.

Jeb Dunnuck and Lea & Sandeman give the 2018 blend as 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Dunnuck and Decanter report 18 months in French oak, 70% of it new. It's 13.5% alcohol.

Jeb Dunnuck notes currant, cassis, violets and graphite and calls it a quintessential Margaux. Antonio Galloni of Vinous finds it one of the most elegant, restrained 2018s, Wine Enthusiast says the estate is now performing as one of the top Margaux properties, and Decanter praises its juice and drive through the palate.

Against Château Lascombes 2010, Brane-Cantenac 2018 is the younger, lower-priced Margaux; for a classed growth to lay down, choose Brane-Cantenac.

Decanter gives a drinking window of 2026 to 2045 and Lea & Sandeman 2028 to 2045. Decant it for an hour or two and serve with roast lamb or duck breast.

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Product Detail

What it is

Type: Red wine
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2018

Taste

Sweetness: Dry
Body: Full-bodied

Where it's from

Producer: Chateau Brane-Cantenac
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-region: Left Bank
Appellation: Margaux

The bottle

Size: 750ml
Alcohol: 13.5%

Awards

96 Wine Enthusiast
"This is now performing as one of the top Margaux estates."

95 Jeb Dunnuck
"A quintessential Margaux as well as one of the finest wines I've tasted from this estate, the 2018 Château Brane-Cantenac is based on 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, all aged in 70% new French oak. Beautiful cassis and mulberry fruits as well as notes of leafy tobacco, spice, cedarwood, and spring flowers emerge from the glass. Medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, and elegant, it has loads of fruit, a seamless texture, and a good spine of acidity. Give bottles 4-5 years and enjoy over the following 30 years or more."

95 Vinous
"The 2018 Brane-Cantenac captures all of the natural richness of the year. Ample, creamy and resonant, the 2018 offers quite a bit of intensity while retaining its mid-weight sense of structure. Dark red cherry, mint, spice, and dried rose petals are some of the signatures. Even with its obvious volume the 2018 retains lovely aromatic freshness and nuance. The 2018 is an especially juicy, open-knit Brane-Cantenac. Grilled herbs, menthol, spice and anise add an attractive upper-register to the perfumed finish. The blend is 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Tasted three times."

95 Decanter
"Really good stuff, with juice and a drive forward through the palate."