Brane Cantenac Size:6L showing outstanding focus and slow-building

showing outstanding focus and slow-building tannins

so that it ends on a high note

100 bottles were filled in August 2019

The mouthfeel is fleshy and generous and there is plenty of backbone here to carry the wine forward throughout the years

There is good punch and solid density to the muscular medium weight plus flavors that coat the mouth on the lightly stony and youthfully austere finish

Brane Cantenac Size:6L showing outstanding focus and slow-buildingThe 2004 Brane Cantenac is a far better wine than the 2003. It has much more energy on the nose, which features red berry fruit and hints of tobacco, sage and sous bois, all beautifully defined. The palate is medium bodied with supple tannin and crisp acidity, and very well balanced, even if it is missing a little complexity and mineralit toward the finish. This is a conservative Brane Cantenac that refuses to go the extra inch. But it should please