Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Brane Cantenac |
Label Name: | Margaux 2eme Cru |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Margaux (Bordeaux) |
Volume: | 3000ml |
ABV: | 13.6% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Carmenère |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous 92-95; Wine Spectator 93; Wine Advocate 92; Decanter 93; Jeb Dunnuck 94; James Suckling 94; Neal Martin 94; Wine Enthusiast 96
Tasting Note
Concentrated Margaux: blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, violet florals, cedar, tobacco and graphite; polished medium–full body, refined chewy tannins, minty herbal lift and a long mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Roasted or grilled red meats (ribeye, lamb), game, aged cheeses (Comté, Manchego); Asian: miso-glazed beef, Peking duck, Korean BBQ, shiitake & beef stir-fries, rich noodle dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, fermented in wooden gravity-fed vats, malolactic fermentation, aged ~12–18 months in French oak (portion new); biodynamic practices introduced on part of the estate in 2015.
Vineyard Info
Château Brane-Cantenac (Lurton family) is a historic 1855 Deuxième Cru in Cantenac-Margaux; owned by the Lurton family since 1925 and managed by Henri Lurton, noted for gravelly soils and classic Margaux style.