laying-down2011 Ch. Brane-Cantenac, Margaux

I think this kind of vintage really suits Henri Lurton's style of winemaking more than the super-ripe years of the past decade. His gift is to craft wines of great finesse, and a careful touch was essential in 2011 to avoid extracting too much tannin from what were essentially quite fragile grapes. Ch. Brane-Cantenac is very classically Margaux, with a delicate floral perfume; on the palate there is a silky texture, great elegance, no sharp edges and a sense of considerable intensity without a feeling of power, not the easiest trick to pull off!

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{region}Margaux{region}

{color}Red{color}                                                                                                {maturity}laying-down{maturity} {maturity-text}For laying down{maturity-text}

{vintage}2011{vintage}

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[]Wine Spectator:: 88-91/100                    
[]Robert Parker:: 90-93/100           
[]The Wine Advocate:: 91/100                                                                                                   
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