Brane Cantenac Margaux 2eme Cru 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Brane Cantenac
Label Name:
 
Margaux 2eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Margaux (Médoc), Bordeaux.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.9%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 74%, Merlot 22%, Cabernet Franc 2%, Petit Verdot 1%, Carmenère 1%.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable critics for the 2021: Wine Advocate (William Kelley) ~93-95; Antonio Galloni/Vinous 93-96; James Suckling 94-95; Jane Anson/Inside Bordeaux 94; World of Fine Wine 94-95. (Reported élevage: 100% new oak; harvest/yield notes reported)

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant, cassis and black cherry with violet perfume, pencil lead, cedar and warm spice; powdery tannins, lively acidity and a long, savory, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef tenderloin, duck confit, venison, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu, soy-glazed short ribs, mushroom hot pot.

Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification with careful, gentle extraction; some saignée and minor chaptalisation reported. Aged in 100% new French oak barriques (elevage).

Vineyard Info
Château Brane-Cantenac is a 1855 Deuxième Cru (Second Growth) in Margaux, owned by the Lurton family (Henri Lurton); vineyards on gravelly Margaux plateau (~75 ha).