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2018 Château Brane-Cantenac

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A Margaux of impressive concentration, the 2018 Château Brane-Cantenac captures the warmth of the vintage while retaining its signature grace. The estate’s focus on precise extraction allowed for intense fruit expression without sacrificing balance. Aromas of dark plum, cassis, and rose petals open to a dense palate of blackberry, mocha, and gravel-driven minerality. A wine of immense power and elegance, it promises decades of evolution.


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Cellared at 55°F & 70% Humidity

Critic Reviews
96

This is now performing as one of the top Margaux estates. Their latest release shows structure, elegant black fruits and rich tannins. Densely textured and vibrantly fruity, the wine has a fine future. Drink from 2027.

Wine Enthusiast
95+

A quintessential Margaux as well as one of the finest wines I've tasted from this estate, the 2018 Château Brane-Cantenac is based on 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, all aged in 70% new French oak. Beautiful cassis and mulberry fruits as well as notes of leafy tobacco, spice, cedarwood, and spring flowers emerge from the glass. Medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, and elegant, it has loads of fruit, a seamless texture, and a good spine of acidity. Give bottles 4-5 years and enjoy over the following 30 years or more.

Jeb Dunnuck
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.

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The Estate

Château Brane-Cantenac, a Second Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, has been producing wines since the 18th century. Known for its elegant Margaux blends, the estate combines tradition with modern techniques to craft Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant wines of depth, balance, and finesse.

1998 Château Brane-Cantenac 1998
1998
1998

Balanced & Classic Margaux

A balanced 1998 vintage produced fresh wines with moderate ripeness and fine tannins. Brane-Cantenac’s terroir enhanced aromatic complexity and structure in this refined Margaux.

2016 Château Brane-Cantenac 2016
2016
2016

Intense & Refined Margaux

A near-perfect 2016 vintage provided exceptional balance between ripeness and freshness. Brane-Cantenac’s terroir imparted depth and elegance to this structured and refined wine.

2018 Château Brane-Cantenac 2018
2018
2018

Bold & Complex Margaux

A warm 2018 vintage produced ripe, concentrated wines, with Brane-Cantenac’s gravel soils ensuring freshness and structure.

10220292899089 2020
2020
2020

Poised & Expressive Margaux

Warm 2020 growing conditions delivered ripe fruit while preserving freshness. Brane-Cantenac’s terroir added finesse and aromatic precision to this exceptional Margaux.

2021 Château Brane-Cantenac 2021
2021
2021

Fresh & Perfumed Margaux

A cooler, wetter 2021 vintage resulted in lighter, aromatic wines with moderate alcohol. Brane-Cantenac’s terroir contributed freshness and lifted aromatics to this elegant vintage.

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