Brane Cantenac 1985

Brane Cantenac 1985

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  • Jane Anson rating 93
  • Vinous rating 90
Brane Cantenac 1985
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75 cl

12.5%
£80.00
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Brane-Cantenac 1985 is a red Bordeaux blend from the Margaux appellation. The estate`s gravelly soils encourage the development of the delicate, floral aromatics typical of the appellation. The 1985 vintage produced a balanced wine of great charm, which has evolved into a complex, savoury expression over four decades. It shows a harmonious balance between the fruit core and the results of significant bottle age, offering a sophisticated, long-lasting finish of cedar, tobacco, graphite and blackcurrant.
93 Jane Anson
Shared during the Mentor Week at the château, and it just blew everyone away around the table. These are always special moments (as with the Kirwan 1982 during the 2023 Mentor Week) when the magic of mature Bordeaux becomes clear. This is full of melted tannins, very much in its drinking window, with a slide towards tertiary smoked earth and campfire notes, still with softened raspberry puree fruits. Delicate, fragrant, one to savour, and consider drinking within the next decade.Jane Anson3rd December 2024
90 Vinous
The 1985 Brane-Cantenac was picked September 24 to October 13. It has a fleshy, animally, almost Rhône-like bouquet of red fruit infused with leather, fennel and briar. This is one of the most savory wines of the decade. The palate is medium-bodied with rounded, corpulent, soft red fruit tinged with fennel, orange peel and Chinese five-spice. It is complex in style, but overall, it is no more, no less than a thoroughly enjoyable Brane-Cantenac. Tasted at the Brane-Cantenac vertical at the château. Neal Martin1st January 2019

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Chateau Brane-Cantenac

A Distinguished Second Growth

Formerly owned by the great figures of Bordeaux wine, Lucien Lurton, Château Brane-Cantenac is a highly respected Second Growth estate in Margaux. The estate has been owned and run by Lucien’s son, Henri, since 1992. Although perceived to have gone through a lull during the 1970s and 1980s, historically, Brane-Cantenac was always regarded as the a ‘Super Second’. This reputation has only been enhanced by Henri Lurton, through the implementation of better vineyard management techniques (the entire 75ha has been certified organic since 2016) and investment in cutting-edge cellar technology (for example, optical sorting machines).

The estate grows mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (slightly more Cabernet) along with a small amount of Cabernet Franc and Carmenere. The Grand Vin of Château Brane-Cantenac is noted for its ripe tannins, excellent fruit concentration and structure, and perfumed delicacy – all characteristics of the finest wines of Margaux.

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