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2001 Brane-Cantenac, Margaux

2001 Brane-Cantenac, Margaux

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92

Wine Advocate

Review Date: 12/2016
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Tasted at the Brane-Cantenac vertical at the château, the 2001 Brane-Cantenac is a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. It has impressive lift on the nose: blackberry, raspberry and minerals, a bouquet that is captivating. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a core of black fruit, spice and licorice with a lovely peacock's tail on the finish. This is a Margaux with a skip in its step, more light-hearted and carefree than the 2000. I have always adored this wine and it is showing extremely well with 14 years on the clock. This is quite simply superb. (NM)

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Professional Reviews

92

Vinous

Review Date: 09/2021
The 2001 Brane-Cantenac includes 12% vin de presse where the 2000 has none. The well-defined, elegant bouquet offers vivacious blackberry, raspberry and cedar aromas, accompanied by a light ferrous note. The medium-bodied palate features sappy, graphite-infused red fruit. This is fresh and crisp, but it’s not as refined as recent vintages and could come across a little rustic by comparison. Still, there is ample tension and gentle grip, and persuasive tobacco notes on the finish. (NM)

92

Wine Enthusiast

Review Date: 06/2005
A great, rich wine from what owner Henri Lurton calls a classic year. There are huge, sweet tannins, solid black fruit flavors and ripeness, without losing sight of balance between richness, dryness and acidity. This is a wine that will age over many years. (RV)

91

Wine Spectator

Review Date: 03/2004
Loads of blackberry and tobacco on the nose and palate. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long finish. Serious concentration for the vintage, yet outstanding finesse. (JS)
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Staff Reviews

Jeff Garneau
Review Date: 12/2016
As a lover of fine Bordeaux who is always looking for good values, I am increasingly turning to the 2001 vintage for well-priced wines of excellent quality. I recently enjoyed the 2001 Brane Cantenac, Margaux along with a Friday night dinner of steak frites. A remarkable wine for the vintage, combining better than average ripeness with the telltale acidity that is a hallmark of the '01's. Delightfully floral in typical Margaux fashion. Notes of wild blackberry jam and sweet black plum. Already showing some bottle age with a youthful, purple color shading to garnet and savory notes of leather and tobacco beginning to emerge on the nose and palate. A great price on a Deuxième Cru from Margaux, and a great choice to drink now or hold for a few years. 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc.
Clyde Beffa Jr.
Review Date: 09/2015
92 points Neal Martin: "Tasted blind at Bordeaux Index’s 10-Year On horizontal. This has a very Pauillac-style, mineral rich bouquet with touches of brine, cedar and pine. Great definition. The palate is medium-bodied with fine definition, gentle but insistent grip with a very cohesive finish with a pointed citric thread that lends it such tension and freshness. Actually I think it is better than 92 points-I love the 2001s

Product Details

Origin: Margaux, Bordeaux, France

Type/Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

SKU: #1009417