1981 | Brane-Cantenac | Margaux

Introduction

Red Wine: 1981 | Brane-Cantenac | Margaux

On the nose, this 1981 vintage reveals floral notes, forest floor, dried red berries and Cuban cigar. The palate is very elegant, combining an earthy character with a dash of spices.

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Producer: Brane-Cantenac

Vintage: 1981

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

Dating back to the 17th century, Chteau Brane-Cantenac is wine estate located in the Margaux appellation, currently overseen by Henri Lurton. On the nose, this 1981 vintage reveals floral notes, forest floor, dried red berries and Cuban cigar. The palate is very elegant, combining an earthy character with a dash of spices.

Producer Information

Chteau Brane-Cantenac is a well-regarded wine estate based in the Margaux appellation, in the Haut-Mdoc region just north of Bordeaux city. The estate was ranked a second growth in the 1855 Classification of the Mdoc and Graves and regularly receives praise for its eponymously titled “grand vin”. It is owned by Socit Viticole Henri Lurton and although overseen by Henrui Lurton since 1992, the estate has been in the Lurton family for four generations.The estate lies in the southern central region of the Margaux-Cantenac commune, just south of Chteau Cantenac-Brown and due west of the likes of Kirwan and Boyd-Cantenac. Dating back to the 17th Century, the estate was purchased after the French Revolution by Baron Jacques-Maxime de Brane, who gave it his name.Through several changes in ownership the estate became the residence of Lucien Lurton in the 1950s and has been in the Lurton family a high-profile winemaking dynasty in Bordeaux ever since. It is currently overseen by Henri Lurton.