Château BRANE-CANTENAC
2ème grand cru classé

Under the direction of Henri Lurton, Brane-Cantenac has gained in recent years in fullness and density and has become one of the leading growths of the appellation along with Palmer and Rauzan-Ségla and even the most authentically Margalese of them all. Let there be no mistake, behind a typically Margalaise elegance and delicacy that encourages tasting it too young, Brane-Cantenac needs time to blossom and reveal itself.

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Label. To celebrate the 100th vintage produced by the Lurton family, Brane-Cantenac 2025 features a special label.

J-M Quarin : 99/100 “Hints of blackcurrant never before seen at this age, intertwined with dark fruits. Extremely refined on the palate, with a wonderfully graceful texture and a velvety body, the wine rolls across the palate, revealing meticulous, complex and profound layers. It finishes long and, once again, is simply irresistible. It’s magnificent.”

Vinous (A. Galloni) : 95-97/100 "The 2025 Brane-Cantenac is incredibly polished right out of the gate. Floral overtones lead into a core of blue/purplish fruit, spice, new leather, tobacco, lavender and a kiss of French oak. Silky tannins lend shape and finesse. The aromatics alone are so compelling, but everything about the 2025 speaks to balance. It’s a magnificent effort from proprietor Henri Lurton and his team. One of the highlights of the vintage."

Vinous (N.Martin) : 95-97/100 "The 2025 Brane-Cantenac was picked from September 2 to 29, finishing with that 1% of late-ripening Carménère, cropped at 32.2 hl/ha. It has impressive purity on the nose, an aspect of the Grand Vin that Henri Lurton and his team have improved immensely over the last decade. Black cherries, bilberry, violet and crushed stone unfold in the glass, classical in style, which is Brane-Cantenac's signature. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, finely sculpted tannins allied with disarming sapidity and brightness. Not powerful like the 2022, yet pixelated with a mineral, tensile, complex finish. Another feather in the cap for Lurton and, moreover, this is often one of the best values on release."

La Revue du Vin de France : 95-97/100 “Yet another display of refinement from Brane-Cantenac, which has produced a wine of great elegance, underpinned by a texture of extreme finesse. The Cabernets, taut and floral, form a juicy and precise structure. The finish, savoury, tangy and full of energy, brilliantly rounds off a wine of great distinction. ”

Bettane+Desseauve : 95/100 “A harmonious Brane of great finesse, with already well-integrated tannins and a clear sense of balance. Another success, true to the estate’s standard of excellence.”