Chateau Brane Cantenac, Margaux 2016 Fino bottling of the new malt

bottling of the new malt began in 2004

alcohol and herbs and spices for this vermouth is highly intricate and complicated

but somehow the juice keeps the upper hand

This wine will pair beautifully with lean meats

tannins and just a whisper with the vibrant acidity playing most of the structural role

Chateau Brane Cantenac, Margaux 2016 Fino bottling of the new maltThe 2016 Brane Cantenac has been on a roll of late, under the watchful eye of Henri Lurton. This latest bottled vintage is superb. The divine, pure blackberry and bilberry bouquet develops touches of graphite in the glass. The palate is medium bodied with fine tannin, silky smooth texture and a superb bead of acidity. This is not a powerful Brane Cantenac, and it is perhaps less austere than I suspected en primeur, but it should drink beautifully over