Classification | |
Type | Rouge |
Marque | Chateau Brane Cantenac |
Millésime | 2005 |
Pays | France |
Région | Bordeaux, Margaux |
Raisin | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux Blend |
Volume | |
État | Parfait |
Étiquette | Parfait |
Consommable | -2025 |
Stock | 0 |
This is the finest Brane-Cantenac I have tasted in over thirty years. Unusually perfumed and already approachable (atypical for most 2005 Medocs), it reveals a deep plum/purple color as well as a stunningly flamboyant bouquet of smoked herbs, licorice, camphor, black cherries, currants, and notions of plums and blackberries. Elegant with silky tannin and medium body, it is clearly a classic statement on the Margaux appellation. While not a powerhouse, it is beautifully concentrated, stunningly balanced, and surprisingly forward. It could be drunk now after several hours of decanting, but it should age easily for 20+ years.
Shows mineral and blackberry aromas, with hints of licorice. Full-bodied, with soft, silky tannins and a long, smoky, earthy, meaty and fruity aftertaste. Long and stylish. Very refined and beautiful.
Rene Gabriel rates this wine 18/20 points.