Château Brane-Cantenac

Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend

9.016 ratings
9.14 pro ratings
Margaux, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.0

Pretty Bordeaux nose. Grippy and pencil lead on palate. 2014

Pretty Bordeaux nose. Grippy and pencil lead on palate. 2014

Nov 24th, 2022
"Odedi"

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Earthy nose of black currants, plums, earth, wet leaves, oak, forest floor, graphite, dark chocolates, leather, peppercorn, bell pepper, vegetables, herbs and tobacco leaf.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and nice legs.

Dry on the palate with plums, black currants, coffee, oak, cloves, earth, vegetables, graphite, spices, bitter herbs, tobacco leaf, wet leaves, vinaigrette and black pepper.

Short finish with fine tannins and sour cherries.

This is a young Cabernet based, red Bordeaux. Not fully balanced, and very earthy.

Still young and needs 5 to 10 years of bottle age to become what it is supposed to be. Needs 3 hours to open up properly.

Showing great potential, but I wouldn't touch it for at least 5 years.

I paired it with cheeses, meats and light appetizers.

13% alcohol by volume.

88 points.

$80.

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Earthy nose of black currants, plums, earth, wet leaves, oak, forest floor, graphite, dark chocolates, leather, peppercorn, bell pepper, vegetables, herbs and tobacco leaf.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and nice legs.

Dry on the palate with plums, black currants, coffee, oak, cloves, earth, vegetables, graphite, spices, bitter herbs, tobacco leaf, wet leaves, vinaigrette and black pepper.

Short finish with fine tannins and sour cherries.

This is a young Cabernet based, red Bordeaux. Not fully balanced, and very earthy.

Still young and needs 5 to 10 years of bottle age to become what it is supposed to be. Needs 3 hours to open up properly.

Showing great potential, but I wouldn't touch it for at least 5 years.

I paired it with cheeses, meats and light appetizers.

13% alcohol by volume.

88 points.

$80.

Apr 29th, 2019
Renato Hoyle

Smooth. Balanced

Smooth. Balanced

Apr 2nd, 2018
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Lean creamy bright mid & slightly dark light fruits. Wow. Nice milk chocolate, caramel, vanilla, liquid violets, acidity and finish delightful. 14's so much softer young than last years 15's at the En Primeur.

Lean creamy bright mid & slightly dark light fruits. Wow. Nice milk chocolate, caramel, vanilla, liquid violets, acidity and finish delightful. 14's so much softer young than last years 15's at the En Primeur.

Jan 28th, 2017
Stanislav Lobanov

16.5/20 (90/100) Травянистый аромат с нотами чёрных ягод, ментола, кедра, ванили и шоколада. Тельное с высокой кислотностью и интенсивные, но не вяжущие танины, приятной текстуры. Хорошая концентрация во вкусе. «Зелень» очевидна и во вкусе и в аромате, несмотря на то, что её мастерски интегрировали. Вряд ли у 2014 есть большой потенциал к выдержке, вино можно пить уже сейчас, особого смысла выдерживать нет.

16.5/20 (90/100) Травянистый аромат с нотами чёрных ягод, ментола, кедра, ванили и шоколада. Тельное с высокой кислотностью и интенсивные, но не вяжущие танины, приятной текстуры. Хорошая концентрация во вкусе. «Зелень» очевидна и во вкусе и в аромате, несмотря на то, что её мастерски интегрировали. Вряд ли у 2014 есть большой потенциал к выдержке, вино можно пить уже сейчас, особого смысла выдерживать нет.

Apr 24th, 2019
Jesus De La Vega

Jesus had this 2 years ago

Jesus had this 2 years ago

Jan 6th, 2023
Brian Prado

Brian had this 4 years ago

Brian had this 4 years ago

May 17th, 2020
Martin Styner

Martin had this 5 years ago

Martin had this 5 years ago

Dec 7th, 2019
Kristopher VanKleek

Kristopher had this 5 years ago

Kristopher had this 5 years ago

Sep 22nd, 2019
Richard Williams

Richard had this 6 years ago

Richard had this 6 years ago

Mar 22nd, 2019