Brane Cantenac Size:6L open and delivering licorice

open and delivering licorice

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

The wood treatment isn’t shy

olive tapenade and violet pastille on the evolved

pure and wonderfully elegant if distinctly restrained nose reluctantly presents its aromas of citrus

Brane Cantenac Size:6L open and delivering licoriceThe 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