Margaux de Brane 2020 Bottle (75cl)
Margaux de Brane 2020 is the second red wine of Château Brane Cantenac, produced in the Margaux appellation in Bordeaux. This blend comprises 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4.5% Cabernet Franc, and 0.5% Carménère. James Suckling awards it 90/100, describing a wine with notes of blackberry, cassis leaf, sage, graphite, and orange, underpinned by firm and fine-grained tannins. Tasting is recommended from 2025 onwards.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- 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
- Cuvée
- Margaux de Brane
- Millésime
- 2020
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.
Margaux de Brane
Margaux de Brane is a distinct red wine marketed by Château Brane-Cantenac under the Margaux appellation. It comes from the young vines across the entire vineyard and emphasizes fruit, freshness, roundness, and earlier approachability. Its vinification and aging are distinct from those of the grand vin and Baron de Brane.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2014
- Style of the cuvée
- Fruity, succulent, and fresh style, generally supple and round, with silky tannins and an ability to be enjoyed younger than the property's other reds.
- Position within the range
- Entry-level wine of the red range, positioned after Château Brane-Cantenac and Baron de Brane.
Histoire de la cuvée
The first documented vintage is 2014. Margaux de Brane was created as a distinct selection from the estate's young vines, and was subsequently permanently integrated into Brane-Cantenac's red wine range.
