| NAME |
BRANE CANTENAC (Château) |
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| PROPRIETOR |
Henri Lurton (within the Lurton family since 1925) |
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| APPELLATION |
Margaux, 2nd Grand Cru Classé |
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| VINEYARD |
90 hectares |
| VARIETALS |
65% Cabernet Sauvignon
30% Merlot
5% Cabernet Franc |
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| PRODUCTION |
12000 cs (Grand Vin)
2nd wine: Le Baron de Brane
3rd wine: Notton |
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| STYLE |
In my private tasting notes (vintage in, vintage out), the term "velvet" frequently re-appears. It is a sensation of extreme delicacy, of ultimate balance and airy softness.
Moreover, the interaction here attains the perfect tension between the soft, delicate and immediately pleasurable Margaux flavors and the Médoc/Cabernet's baffling capacity to provide vibrancy and sustained electrical vigor : the absolute definition of a great (and balanced) wine. |
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| MARKET NOTE |
The above notes are rather reassuring but what is frightening is at what sacrifice ? 2/3 of the overall production is declassified into the 2nd or 3rd wines. |
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High Resolution
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