2025 En Primeur: Château Brane Cantenac
"...it's a brilliant success in the vintage and should be snatched up by readers. 96-98 points." Jeb Dunnuck on 2025 Brane Cantenac, Apr '26
The 2025 Margaux Second Growth, Château Brane-Cantenac, is now available at £237 per six bottles in bond. It has received 96–98 points from Jeb Dunnuck, while Antonio Galloni has described it on Vinous as "one of the best relative values in Bordeaux, or anywhere, for that matter."
For price context, the 2025 release is offered at approximately 25% less than the 2016 vintage, despite carrying comparable - or even superior - critical scores. The vintage also comes with a special commemorative label marking the 100th anniversary of the Lurton family's ownership of the estate, adding an extra layer of collectability to an already compelling release.
Offered en primeur. Landing spring 2028.
Magnums available with £25 ex-VAT bottling surcharge per six, please enquire for other formats.
All previous offers of 2025 Bordeaux can be found here.
| RED | 2025 | Château Brane Cantenac | 75cl | £237 per case of 6 | Château Brane Cantenac 2025 / / 75cl £237 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Carmenère (the latter harvested by the winery team after everything else has been picked), the 2025 Brane-Cantenac offers up a rich bouquet of crème de cassis, plums and spices, framed by a deft touch of new oak. Medium- to full-bodied, layered and lively, with powdery tannins that contribute youthful grip on the finish, it checks in at a very classical 13.3% alcohol and pH of 3.62. 93-96 points." William Kelley, Wine Advocate, April 2026------"The 2025 Brane-Cantenac was picked from September 2 to 29, finishing with that 1% of late-ripening Carménère, cropped at 32.2 hl/ha. It has impressive purity on the nose, an aspect of the Grand Vin that Henri Lurton and his team have improved immensely over the last decade. Black cherries, bilberry, violet and crushed stone unfold in the glass, classical in style, which is Brane-Cantenac's signature. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, finely sculpted tannins allied with disarming sapidity and brightness. Not powerful like the 2022, yet pixelated with a mineral, tensile, complex finish. Another feather in the cap for Lurton and, moreover, this is often one of the best values on release.Window 2032-2060. 95-97 points." Neal Martin, vinous.com, May 2026------"A medium-bodied and solid red with blackberry, chocolate, meat and walnut character. It shows juicy tannins and a long finish. Persistent and classy. Such length and balance. 96-97 points." James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, April 2026------"The 2025 Brane-Cantenac is incredibly polished right out of the gate. Floral overtones lead into a core of blue/purplish fruit, spice, new leather, tobacco, lavender and a kiss of French oak. Silky tannins lend shape and finesse. The aromatics alone are so compelling, but everything about the 2025 speaks to balance. It’s a magnificent effort from proprietor Henri Lurton and his team. One of the highlights of the vintage. 2035-2065. 95-97 points." Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, April 2026------"This is luscious and full of wonderfully bright fruits, great concentration, cushion of air underneath, high Cabernet and it comes through in the floral aromatics, clearly a plentiful tannic structure but luscious and layered damson and black cherry. Yes yes yes. 12.10% press wine. 3.62 pH. Tasted twice. 100 years of the Lurtons at Brane. 2036-2055. 97 points." Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com, April 2026------"Cassis, graphite, liquid violets, and tobacco all define the 2025 Château Brane-Cantenac, a blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 1% each Cabernet Franc, Carménère, and Petit Verdot that's being raised in 100% new French oak. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a focused, elegant mouthfeel, beautiful concentration and depth, integrated acidity, and a great finish. Hitting 13.5% alcohol, it's a brilliant success in the vintage and should be snatched up by readers. 96-98 points." Jeb Dunnuck, Apr '26 |
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