96 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2016 Brane-Cantenac has been on a roll of late, under the watchful eye of Henri Lurton. This latest bottled vintage is superb. The divine, pure blackberry and bilberry bouquet develops touches of graphite in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, silky-smooth texture and a superb bead of acidity. This is not a powerful Brane-Cantenac, and it is perhaps less austere than I suspected en primeur, but it should drink beautifully over the next three decades. If you have a penchant for traditional claret, it really doesn’t come better than this. Drink: 2028-2056. (Jan 2019)"
96 points James Suckling: "So much ripe and sweet tobacco on the nose with currant and blackberry character. Full body, intense tannins with density and beauty. It’s a wine with great structure and panache for this estate. Try after 2024. (2/3/19)"
95 points Jeb Dunnuck: " A tremendous Margaux, the 2016 offers the quintessential elegance of the appellation as well as plenty of density, concentration, and ripe tannins. Beautiful notes of blackcurrants, tobacco leaf, cedarwood, and flowery incense all emerge from the glass, and it builds nicely with air, offering medium to full body, flawless balance, and a great finish. This is classic Margaux as well as a classic 2016. It’s already approachable, and I doubt it will close down, yet it’s going to develop additional nuances with another 4-6 years of bottle age and have 25-30 years of prime drinking. Drink: 2023-2048. (11/14/19)"
95 points Wine Enthusiast: "This firm, structured wine is solid with tannins and with the weight associated with the vintage. The fruitiness is as important, an explosion of rich berry flavors that will give pleasure as the wine matures. Drink from 2025. Alcohol 14%. (May 2019)"
Product SKU | 338474 |
Producer | Brane-Cantenac |
Country | France |
Region | Bordeaux |
SubRegion | Left Bank |
Appellation | Margaux |
Varietal | Cabernet/Bordeaux Blends |
Designation | Second Growth |
Vintage | 2016 |
Size | 1.5L |
Color | Red |
ABV | 13.5% |
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