CHÂTEAU BRANE CANTENAC 1949
CHÂTEAU BRANE CANTENAC 1949
CHÂTEAU BRANE CANTENAC 1949
CHÂTEAU BRANE CANTENAC 1949
CHÂTEAU BRANE CANTENAC 1949
CHÂTEAU BRANE CANTENAC 1949
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1949

CHÂTEAU BRANE CANTENAC 1949

Wine 1949 2ème Cru Classé  Bordeaux Margaux

Grape variety / Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon (~55%), Merlot (~40%), Cabernet Franc (~4.5%), Carménère (~0.5%) (variations are possible from one vintage to another)

Aging: 18 months in barrels, 70% of which are new barrels.

Maturity: Old wine

Food and Wine Pairing: Red meat, dishes in sauce, game, white poultry, strong cow cheeses (brie, munster), chocolate-based desserts.

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5/5
Michael Broadbent
Michael Broadbent
Information on the vintage 1949 red Bordeaux: 5/5 The third of the great trio of post-war vintages. Stylistically quite different from the concentrated 1945s and the ripe and more opulent 1947s. At their best, and there were many wines of great style, avoiding some of the constraints and excesses of the two other vintages just mentioned. The best are still superb but living precariously.
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Vintage Wine  1949
Classification Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Margaux
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château Brane Cantenac
Château Brane Cantenac
Château Brane Cantenac

Château Brane-Cantenac is one of the great names of the Margaux appellation, classified as a Second Grand Cru Classé in the official 1855 classification. Located on the gravelly plateau of Cantenac, in the heart of the Médoc, this wine embodies the elegance, aromatic precision and tannic finesse characteristic of the great Margaux wines.

The estate's history dates back to the 18th century, but its modern identity was established in the early 19th century when Baron Jacques-Maxime de Brane acquired the property and gave it his name. Known at the time as the "Napoleon of the vines", he helped elevate the cru among the Médoc's finest references. For several generations, the Lurton family has overseen the estate, pursuing a constant quest for precision and parcel expression.

The vineyard lies on hillcrests of deep gravel mixed with sand and clay, a terroir particularly favourable to Cabernet Sauvignon, the majority grape variety in the blend. This composition gives Château Brane-Cantenac wines a straight structure, refined aromatic intensity and remarkable ageing potential.

Vintages such as Château Brane-Cantenac 1989, Château Brane-Cantenac 2000, Château Brane-Cantenac 2005, Château Brane-Cantenac 2009, Château Brane-Cantenac 2016 or Château Brane-Cantenac 2020 illustrate the cru's consistent quality and its unmissable status among Margaux's collectible wines.

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