Chateau Brane Cantenac, Margaux, 2nd Cru Classe 2016

98 points by Wine Advocate and 96 points by James Suckling.

The 2016 Brane-Cantenac is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Carmenere. "The palate is simply the best that I have ever tasted at the estate, without question. It is not the showiest of all the 2016s by a long stretch, and yet it is everything you could possibly want from a Margaux. Like Beychevelle this year, the 2016 Brane-Cantenac puts recent vintages in the shade, thanks not only to the growing season, but also a new punching down system in their gravity-fed winery that was completed in 2015. The 2016 is a benchmark against which future vintages will be compared." Wine Advocate

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