55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 42% Merlot-rest CF and PV. Good dose of toasty oak, cooked cherries, sweet, soft fruit and ripe tannins. Plummy flavors and a velvety mouth feel. This wine was a hit at the UGC tasting in Margaux. A great successor to the fine 1999. Watch this property in the future-and buy this wine. Value! 92-94 points from the Wine Spectator… ‘Lovely floral, berry, cherry and tobacco nose, with a hint of vanilla. Full-bodied and thick, with silky tannins and a tobacco, Cabernet finish. From an estate that's going places. (March-2001)’ 91-93 points from Parker… ‘This is the greatest Brane-Cantenac since the 1961. This famous property, which has long under performed, has been resurrected over recent vintages, particular since 1998. The dense ruby/purple-colored 2000 offers complex, elegant, floral notes intermixed with black currant, cherry, smoke, and earth. Rich and velvety-textured, with a long impressive, seamless finish, this pure, concentrated mouthfilling Brane-Cantenac is a tribute to the young Henri Lurton, who has done a terrific job in reestablishing this estate to its rightful pedigree. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2020 (April-2001)’ NOTE - This is a pre-arrival (futures) item. The 2000 Bordeaux futures will begin arriving around Spring 2003, and some may be delayed beyond then. When the wine arrives we will contact you for shipping instructions.