Château Brane Cantenac 1997
Château Brane Cantenac 1997 is a red wine from the Margaux appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château Brane Cantenac and classified as a Deuxième Grand Cru Classé in 1855. It is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4.5% Cabernet Franc, and 0.5% Carménère. It is rated 85/100 by The Wine Advocate, 15.5/20 by Jancis Robinson, and 92/100 by James Suckling. Critics note a light to medium-bodied profile, marked by vibrant freshness, fine or dry tannins, and herbal nuances. The Wine Advocate indicated a drinking window from 2016 to 2020, while Jancis Robinson placed it between 2004 and 2022.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Margaux
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Brane Cantenac
- Millésime
- 1997
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 1% Carmenère
Château Brane Cantenac
Château Brane-Cantenac is a 72-hectare wine estate situated in Cantenac, within the Margaux appellation. Classified as a Second Growth in the 1855 classification, the estate is situated in particular on the Brane plateau, which consists of deep gravelly soil. The Lurton family has been associated with the estate since its acquisition by Léonce Récapet in 1925; Henri Lurton’s children have owned the estate since 2022, whilst Henri Lurton remains in charge of its management.
- Owner
- Les enfants d’Henri Lurton (famille Lurton)
- Maître de chais
- Audrey Ricordi
- Surface (ha)
- 72.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 150 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The estate’s origins date back to the 18th century, when it was known as Château Gorce, after the family who owned it at the time. In 1833, Baron Hector de Brane acquired the property after selling Brane-Mouton, which would later become Château Mouton Rothschild. He gave his name to the estate, which became Château Brane-Cantenac. The estate was classified as a second growth in the official 1855 classification of Médoc and Sauternes wines. In 1866, Hector de Brane sold the estate to the Roy family. After the First World War, the château passed through the hands of a consortium of wine merchants and winegrowers before being acquired in 1925 by Léonce Récapet and his son-in-law François Lurton. In the mid-1950s, Lucien Lurton took over Brane-Cantenac and ran it for nearly forty years. His son, Henri Lurton, took over the management of the estate in 1992. In 2022, Henri Lurton handed the estate over to his children whilst retaining management control. Audrey Ricordi has been cellar master since 2025, alongside Christophe Capdeville, the estate manager.
