Chateau Brane Cantenac, 2eme Cru Classe, Margaux 2016 (0.375L)

"It has a beautifully defined, very detailed bouquet with mineral-rich black fruit laced with cedar and graphite notes, living up to its nom de plume as the "Pauillac of Margaux." The palate is simply the best that I have ever tasted at the estate, without question. This has presence, but also weightlessness, filigree tannin and perfectly pitched acidity, with real intensity and drive. The tension here is outstanding and the persistence is incredibly long. It is not the showiest of all the 2016s by a long stretch, and yet it is everything you could possibly want from a Margaux. Like Beychevelle this year, the 2016 Brane-Cantenac puts recent vintages in the shade, thanks not only to the growing season, but also a new punching down system in their gravity-fed winery that was completed in 2015. The 2016 is a benchmark against which future vintages will be compared." – Wine Advocate

"Tobacco, chocolate and cedar on the nose. The wine is structured but delicate, with precise, well-delineated dark fruit giving it clarity and shape. Everything feels resolved and in balance, coming together in a harmonious, composed expression." – James Suckling