{"product_id":"chateau-brane-cantenac-2018","title":"Chateau Brane Cantenac 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e96 Points - Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is now performing as one of the top Margaux estates. Their latest release shows structure, elegant black fruits and rich tannins. Densely textured and vibrantly fruity, the wine has a promising future. Drink from 2027.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e95+ Points - Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA quintessential Margaux and one of the finest wines I've tasted from this estate, the 2018 Château Brane-Cantenac is based on 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, all aged in 70% new French oak. Beautiful cassis, mulberry fruits, and notes of leafy tobacco, spice, cedarwood, and spring flowers emerge from the glass. Medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, and elegant, it has loads of fruit, a seamless texture, and a good spine of acidity. Give bottles 4-5 years and enjoy over the following 30 years or more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points - James Suckling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAromas of mushroom, meat, bark and iodine with blackberries and blackcurrants, following through to a full body with firm, creamy tannins that give structure and form to the wine. Tight on the finish. Long and persistent with presence. Drink after 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points - Decanter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeep and generous blackberry fruits and rich chocolate, there is a good balance here with depth and interest and a ton of flavour. Excellent stuff, with juice and a drive forward through the palate. 1% Petit Verdot makes up the blend - there was no Carmenère in the grand vin in 2018. 70% new oak. Drinking Window 2026 - 2045.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points - Vinous\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 Brane-Cantenac opens with a super-classic bouquet of dried herbs, pencil shavings, licorice and mint. Medium in body and wonderfully nuanced, Brane-Cantenac marries the natural richness of the year with a classic structural feel. This is one of the most elegant and restrained 2018s readers will come across. I loved it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e93+ Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 Brane-Cantenac is medium to deep garnet-purple in colour, leaping from the glass with vibrant notes of kirsch, black raspberries and warm cassis, plus suggestions of roses, forest floor and cinnamon stick with a waft of cedar chest. The medium-bodied palate is wonderfully elegant and refreshing, weighing in at just 13.5% alcohol while not scrimping on the interplay of red and black fruits. It has lovely soft tannins and a long, perfumed finish. Impressive! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZYN THE WINE MARKET LTD.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43139037167703,"sku":"886827","price":165.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2479\/4148\/files\/7116160-Chateau-Brane-Cantenac-2018.jpg?v=1778594077","url":"https:\/\/zyn.ca\/products\/chateau-brane-cantenac-2018","provider":"ZYN THE WINE MARKET LTD.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}