Brane Cantenac Margaux 2eme Cru 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Brane Cantenac
Label Name:
 
Margaux 2eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Margaux, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Key scores for the 2018: Wine Enthusiast 96; James Suckling 95; Decanter 95; Jeb Dunnuck 95+; Robert Parker (WA) 93. ~70% new oak; drinking window widely cited as mid-2020s to 2040s

Tasting Note
Perfumed Margaux: blackcurrant and blackberry framed by violet, cedar, tobacco and graphite; elegant, medium-full with ripe yet refined tannins and a long floral-spice finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef ribeye, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses (Comté, Parmesan). Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs, miso-glazed aubergine, shiitake mushroom dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, sorted; fermentation in temperature-controlled vats with malolactic conversion; aged in French oak (~16–18 months) with ~70% new oak.

Vineyard Info
Château Brane-Cantenac, 2ème Cru (1855), owned/managed by the Lurton family (Henri Lurton); estate ~75–94 ha on deep gravel soils in Cantenac-Margaux.