{"title":"Brane Cantenac","description":"Based on the Left Bank of the Gironde in the commune of Margaux, Château Brane-Canterac, once called Château Gorce, traces its origins back to the 18th century when the Gorce family cultivated what was eventually ranked years later as a Second Growth at the Bordeaux Classification of 1855, under its new owner, Baron Hector de Branne. The Baron had once owned what is known today as Château Mouton Rothschild (then Château Brane-Mouton), but sold it to finance the purchase of Brane-Canterac. Determined and focused, he successfully dedicated himself to the property, making it one of the finest producers in Margaux.  By 1922, however, the estate had lost much of its luster when it was purchased by the Lurton family, who have continued to retain ownership.  Henri Lurton, the current owner, is a traditionalist who prefers history over technology when it comes to winemaking.  \r\nThe estate, which abuts Château Cantenac-Brown and Château Boyd-Cantenac,  features approximately 95 hectares, with 75 located just behind the Château, and the remaining 15, referred to as Notton, resting above it on a higher plateau. The land is comprised of an excellent combination of gravel-based soil with large pebbles, making for excellent drainage. It readily nurtures the Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Carménère, the last being somewhat unusual given its past inability to thrive in Bordeaux’s characteristic maritime climate. Climate change has impacted the region, piquing the curiosity of winemakers and inspiring them to revisit the varietal with more interest. So far, so good, as Carménère has found a small place in the estate’s Grand Vin alongside Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.\r\nProduced in quantities of 30,000 cases per annum, the signature Grand Vin is aged for 18 months, all in new oak. The estate’s second wine, Baron de Brane, is aged for only a year, but also in new oak. Brane-Cantenac also produces an additional label called Château Notton using grapes from the small vineyard by the same name, and a generic Margaux with grapes from its younger vines.","products":[{"product_id":"france-bordeaux-margaux-brane-cantenac","title":"Brane Cantenac","description":"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. 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