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2020 Château Brane-Cantenac, Margaux, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (70%),Merlot (26%),Cabernet Franc (2%),Carménère (1%),Petit Verdot (1%)
For laying down
Product: 20208003243
2020 Château Brane-Cantenac, Margaux, Bordeaux

Description

Cabernet Sauvignon 70%, Merlot 26%, Cabernet Franc 2%, Petit Verdot 1%, Carmenère 1%

This is a wonderful amalgam of the vintage signatures and the Henri Lurton style. The flavours are pure and full, but there is restraint, too. The fruit is sweetly ripe, with cassis. The palate imprint is not at all heavy; there is a fine line of precision, and a final focus on bright, pure ripe fruit. There is a suggestion of vanilla and the tannins are correct, with just enough tension. The 1% Carmenère is notable, a Bordeaux rarity nowadays. Henri trusts it to add complexity and spice.

We recently spoke to Henri Lurton for some insight into the unique terroir of Brane, and the nature of the 2020 vintage. You can read the interview here.

Drink 2027-2045
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Maturity For laying down
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (70%),Merlot (26%),Cabernet Franc (2%),Carménère (1%),Petit Verdot (1%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Brane-Cantenac

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Chateau Brane-Cantenac

Château Brane-Cantenac was for many years the home of Lucien Lurton - it is now owned and run by his son Henri. Its vineyards are located west of the village of Cantenac in the Margaux appellation. Brane-Cantenac's vineyards are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (55%), Merlot (40%), Cabernet Franc (4.5%) and Carmenère 0,5%,  and lie on fine, gravelly soils. Vinification includes up to 18 months' wood ageing, a third to a half in new `barriques'.
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