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  • Country ranking ?

    1 527
  • Producer ranking ?

    28
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2035
  • Food Pairing

    Grilled Petit Filet with Gorgonzola Butter

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The Story

Henri Lurton believes that a great wine should combine structure with elegance and possess great aromatic purity. Château Brane Cantenac’s aromatic qualities have been acknowledged for a great many years. Its bouquet develops over time. The more the wine ages, the greater power it develops.  

Brane’s greatest asset is the amazing quality of its historic terroir, because at the end of the day wine is made in the vineyard. This is why Henri L...

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Vintage 2005

Bordeaux Vintage Report 2005 is a truly fantastic vintage with great quality across the board on both the Left and Right Banks.

The 2005 vintage became the most anticipated since 2000. The early market was heated and prices skyrocketed. The cold winter delayed bud break before the warm, dunny spring broke through. Even the vegetative growth and flowering gave a perfect start to the vintage. The summer turned out to be one of the driest ever...

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D 12 h / G 4+ h Deep, intense ruby red colour. Highly concentrated, ripe bramble nose with cassis tones. Deep, dark chocolate nose with touch of red fruits. Floral and toasty. Rich, full-bodied, medium acidity, round rich but elegant tannins, very mineral, austere and gently warming finish. Blockbuster! Food match: Roasted duck, grilled steaks, deer Serve: 18C, decant 12 hours At its best: Will peak by 2025 to 2030
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Origin

Margaux, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

No Potential

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