A beautiful back vintage from Braine-Cantenac in Margeaux, this is a very impressive bottle of Bordeaux that will continue to drink over the next decade or two. This wine possesses incredible complexity, power, and elegance like the greatest wine from the commune of Margaux. We could not help ourselves and opened a bottle this week and we liked it even better than the sample we had in the spring with the director of sales. This is a great bottle of mature Bordeaux for this holiday season and you don't have to spend a fortune to enjoy it.
Wine Advocate 95 pts! "A spectacular effort from this estate rivaling their 2005, but more flashy/flamboyant, this dark ruby/purple wine has a strikingly intense nose of licorice, flowers, plums and dark berries. Medium to full-bodied, very approachable and silky, this suave, very sexy wine can be drunk early on as well as aged for 20+ years."
Jeb Dunnuck 95 pts! "Showing beautifully, the 2009 Château Brane-Cantenac is loaded with classic Margaux notes of sandalwood, dried flowers, spice, truffle, and blackcurrants. Based on 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc brought up in 70% new French oak, it's medium to full-bodied and has a beautifully textured, elegant mouthfeel, terrific mid-palate depth, and a great finish. It's a quintessential, elegant yet textured, concentrated Margaux to enjoy over the coming 10-15 years. (Drink between 2020 - 2035)"
Vinous (Neil Martin) 94 pts! "The 2009 Brane-Cantenac was picked from September 22 to October 9 with a modest 13.4° alcohol. This has long been a great Margaux. It is very delineated and yet very generous on the bravura bouquet of blackberry, raspberry, crushed stone, cedar and a touch of mint. The palate is fresh and bursting with energy right from the start. There is plenty of weight and presence here, but that tension binds this Brane-Cantenac together. Then there is that Pauillac-inspired, graphite finish that lingers for 45+ seconds. This is one of Henri Lurton’s best wines. Tasted at the Brane-Cantenac vertical at the château. (Drink between 2021 - 2050)"
2009 Château Brane-Cantenac Ex-Chateau bottles
2009 Château Brane-Cantenac Ex-Chateau bottles
$129.99
$129.99
A beautiful back vintage from Braine-Cantenac in Margeaux, this is a very impressive bottle of Bordeaux that will continue to drink over the next decade or two. This wine possesses incredible complexity, power, and elegance like the greatest wine from the commune of Margaux. We could not help ourselves and opened a bottle this week and we liked it even better than the sample we had in the spring with the director of sales. This is a great bottle of mature Bordeaux for this holiday season and you don't have to spend a fortune to enjoy it.
Wine Advocate 95 pts! "A spectacular effort from this estate rivaling their 2005, but more flashy/flamboyant, this dark ruby/purple wine has a strikingly intense nose of licorice, flowers, plums and dark berries. Medium to full-bodied, very approachable and silky, this suave, very sexy wine can be drunk early on as well as aged for 20+ years."
Jeb Dunnuck 95 pts! "Showing beautifully, the 2009 Château Brane-Cantenac is loaded with classic Margaux notes of sandalwood, dried flowers, spice, truffle, and blackcurrants. Based on 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc brought up in 70% new French oak, it's medium to full-bodied and has a beautifully textured, elegant mouthfeel, terrific mid-palate depth, and a great finish. It's a quintessential, elegant yet textured, concentrated Margaux to enjoy over the coming 10-15 years. (Drink between 2020 - 2035)"
Vinous (Neil Martin) 94 pts! "The 2009 Brane-Cantenac was picked from September 22 to October 9 with a modest 13.4° alcohol. This has long been a great Margaux. It is very delineated and yet very generous on the bravura bouquet of blackberry, raspberry, crushed stone, cedar and a touch of mint. The palate is fresh and bursting with energy right from the start. There is plenty of weight and presence here, but that tension binds this Brane-Cantenac together. Then there is that Pauillac-inspired, graphite finish that lingers for 45+ seconds. This is one of Henri Lurton’s best wines. Tasted at the Brane-Cantenac vertical at the château. (Drink between 2021 - 2050)"
