Château Brane-Cantenac - Margaux 2016 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
Price: $103.00
| Producer | Château Brane-Cantenac |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Margaux |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Sku | 1005427 |
| Size | 750ml |
Wine Advocate: 96-98 Points
"The 2016 Brane-Cantenac is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon 27% Merlot 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Carmenere picked from 22 September until 17 October (the tiny parcel of Carmenere picked three days later). The yields came in at 51 hectoliters per hectare and it is matured in 75% new oak and 25% one-year-old barrels the final alcohol level 13.3%. It has a beautifully defined very detailed bouquet with mineral-rich black fruit laced with cedar and graphite notes living up to its nom de plume as the "Pauillac of Margaux." The palate is simply the best that I have ever tasted at the estate without question. This has presence but also weightlessness filigree tannin and perfectly pitched acidity with real intensity and drive. The tension here is outstanding and the persistence is incredibly long. It is not the showiest of all the 2016s by a long stretch and yet it is everything you could possibly want from a Margaux. Like Beychevelle this year the 2016 Brane-Cantenac puts recent vintages in the shade thanks not only to the growing season but also a new punching down system in their gravity-fed winery that was completed in 2015. The 2016 is a benchmark against which future vintages will be compared."
Jeb Dunnuck: 95 Points
I missed this wine in my recent 2016 Bordeaux report but I was able to purchase a bottle locally. A tremendous Margaux the 2016 offers the quintessential elegance of the appellation as well as plenty of density concentration and ripe tannins. Beautiful notes of blackcurrants tobacco leaf cedarwood and flowery incense all emerge from the glass and it builds nicely with air offering medium to full body flawless balance and a great finish. This is classic Margaux as well as a classic 2016. It?s already approachable and I doubt it will close down yet it?s going to develop additional nuances with another 4-6 years of bottle age and have 25-30 years of prime drinking.
jsJames Suckling: 95-96 Points
"This is really strong from Brane-Cantenac this year with toned muscles and beautiful fruit. Full-bodied chewy and polished. Shows wonderful intensity and density yet remains reserved and very tight. Very impressive from here. Grabs you. One of the best ever from here."
Wine Enthusiast: 95 Points
This firm structured wine is solid with tannins and with the weight associated with the vintage. The fruitiness is as important an explosion of rich berry flavors that will give pleasure as the wine matures. Drink from 2025.
Wine Spectator: 90-93 Points
"Shows a coffee edge along with tobacco and bay notes that meld steadily into the core of steeped plum and black cherry fruit. The fleshy finish lets the bay element take an encore. A touch old-school. Score range: 90-93" -JM
Vinous: 93 Points
The 2016 Brane-Cantenac is very pretty and nuanced. The richness of the year comes through and yet there is a good bit of freshness and energy as well to balance things out nicely. Brane-Ca
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