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2018 Ch Brane-Cantenac 2ème Cru Margaux - 12x75cl
06B8BRAC _ 2018 - Ch Brane-Cantenac 2ème Cru Margaux - 12x75cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château Brane-Cantenac
  • Region Margaux
  • Grape Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cabernet Franc
  • Drinking 2025 - 2039
  • Case size 12x75cl
  • Available Now

2018 - Ch Brane-Cantenac 2ème Cru Margaux - 12x75cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château Brane-Cantenac
  • Region Margaux
  • Grape Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cabernet Franc
  • Drinking 2025 - 2039
  • Case size 12x75cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £692.64 Duty Paid inc VAT
Equivalent Bottle Price: £57.72 Duty Paid inc VAT
Case price: £540.00 In Bond
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  • Goedhuis, January 2022, Score: 17

    Hedonistic aromas of dark chocolate, a touch of vanilla spice and black cherry. A wine which shows of the harmonious grace true to the appellation, with a bite of freshness which all great Margaux should have. Beautifully elegant, the flavours are more subtle than the nose, this wine has presence and a great future.

  • Goedhuis, January 2022, Score: 17

    Hedonistic aromas of dark chocolate, a touch of vanilla spice and black cherry. A wine which shows of the harmonious grace true to the appellation, with a bite of freshness which all great Margaux should have. Beautifully elegant, the flavours are more subtle than the nose, this wine has presence and a great future.

  • Goedhuis, April 2019, Score: 92-94

    The white gravel stones of Cantenac-Brown have aided the Cabernet Sauvignon (69%) and Merlot (28%) to a maximum. They have allowed the vines to preserve freshness in the grapes and there is no sign of any hydric stress. A direct and intense style, with a scented nose of elderberries and blackcurrants. Bright and lively, with a hint of crunchy fruit tannins, but the lovely sweetness of black fruit sits beautifully at its core, making sure that this is a wine with real potential.

  • Neal Martin, March 2021, Score: 93

    The 2018 Brane-Cantenac was picked from September 17 until October 11 at 45hl/ha, and aged in 70% new French oak. As I wrote in my barrel report, the bouquet is more forthcoming than other vintages, scents of blackberry, cranberry, fern and mint lending it a Pauillac touch, as you often find on Brane-Cantenac in its youth. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity. As usual, there is a soupçon of underlying greenness that will dissipate with bottle age. This brims with energy yet remains very classic in style. Will it drink earlier than other vintages? I am not so sure; revisiting this in bottle, I would certainly afford it 4–5 years. Drink 2024-2048

  • Antonio Galloni, May 2019, Score: 92-95

    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.

  • Wine Advocate, April 2019, Score: 92-94

    The 2018 Brane-Cantenac is deep garnet-purple in color and delivers expressive black cherry compote, blueberry coulis and crème de cassis scents with suggestions of cigar box, Provence herbs and lavender. Full-bodied with mouth-filling, rich black fruit preserves, it has a velvety texture and a long, perfumed finish.

  • James Suckling, April 2019, Score: 95-96

    What strikes me about this Brane-Cantenac is the gorgeous center palate of ripe fruit, which gives an impression of generosity, yet it’s tight and reserved at the same time. Fine and polished tannins follow on and drive this gorgeous fruit.

  • Decanter, April 2019, Score: 95

    This is a serious wine, with well constructed walls and floor, but it's full of life too, with brambled, succulent and generously-extracted fruit on the nose. It has less immediate charm than some in the appellation and will take a while to come round, but it has clear ageing ability and is one to savour. You feel the precision and confidence in how it presents itself. 1% Petit Verdot makes up the blend - there was no Carmenère in the grand vin in 2018. 45hl/ha yield. 70% new oak. Drinking Window 2027 - 2042

  • Matthew Jukes, April 2019, Score: 17.5+

    This is yet another superb Brane-Cantenac and the fruit is clean, ripe and smooth and it is not too overblown or heavy. There is delicious intensity here and the tannins are wonderfully mouth-watering and complete. I would not hesitate to recommend this wine not least because it will surely drink early and hold well, too. The only problem I have with it is that the blend that I noted down only adds up to 99%!

  • Julia Harding, April 2019, Score: 16

    Darkest core with barely a rim. Prettily scented, reminding me, along with Angludet just tasted, of the aromatic distinctiveness of classic Margaux. A bit dry and slim on the palate but the tannins have been gently handled and there’s freshness to finish. Drink 2024-2032

Producer

Château Brane-Cantenac

Château Brane-Cantenac is owned by a branch of the largest winemaking family in Bordeaux, the Lurtons. It was, however, originally created by the owner of Mouton Rothschild, Baron de Branne. After years of variable quality, it started improving in the late 1990s and began to create wines which captured Robert Parker's attention. He described Château Brane-Cantenac as "one of the stars of Margaux, if not Bordeaux" and their ...Read more

Château Brane-Cantenac is owned by a branch of the largest winemaking family in Bordeaux, the Lurtons. It was, however, originally created by the owner of Mouton Rothschild, Baron de Branne. After years of variable quality, it started improving in the late 1990s and began to create wines which captured Robert Parker's attention. He described Château Brane-Cantenac as "one of the stars of Margaux, if not Bordeaux" and their 2003 as "one of the best bargain-priced classified growths".Read less

Region

Margaux

Plump, silky and seductive are the words often used to describe wines from Margaux. Because of their style, they tend to be user friendly and more approachable when young. This is in part due to its terroir which is comprised of the thinnest soil as well as the highest proportion of chunky gravel in all of the Médoc. It drains well but also is it more susceptible to vintage variation. Margaux wines tend to have the highest proportions of Merlot within the core of the Médoc further adding to their ample roundness and openness. Margaux is home to the largest number of classified growths including its namesake first growth, Château Margaux, as well as third growths, Palmer and d'Issan.

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