The 2014 Château Brane-Cantenac is a classic Margaux with a blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc. It features a classy bouquet of blackberry, cedar, tobacco, and graphite, leading to a medium-bodied palate with fine tannins and well-judged acidity. This wine shows poise and fluidity, with a mineral-driven finish that will benefit from several years of aging. It has a potential lifespan of 25 to 30 years, making it a good candidate for cellaring. Drink from 2022 onwards.

The Wine Advocate | RP 92
Published: Apr 1, 2017
Drink: 2022-2045

The 2014 Brane-Cantenac has a very classy bouquet, very well defined with blackberry, cedar and tobacco scents, that trademark graphite scent emerging with a few swirls of the glass. It is exactly what you expect from this Margaux estate. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, well-judged acidity, graphite and cedar towards the linear finish that will clearly need several years to unfold. Classic Margaux really, but wise owls will cellar it away for several years. 

Jamessuckling.com | JS 92
Published: Feb 13, 2017

A little bit lighter than some of the 2014 Margauxs, but this is quite an elegant wine with a long, dry finish of some sophistication. Drink now or hold.

Decanter | D 92
Published: Nov 24, 2017
Drink: 2024-2036

Harvesting right through until 17th October was rewarded by well-ripened Cabernet that shows itself in the plush, carefully extracted plummy fruit. This is a lovely wine that shows how carefully and precisely Brane has built up its fruit definition and texture over the past few years. It's unquestionably a successful wine, with poise, fluidity and confident tannins.

Jancisrobinson.com | JR 16.5
Published: Feb 21, 2024
Drink: 2026-2034

Tasted blind. Deep garnet. Ripe and evolved dark fruits though still fresh. Acidity is pretty high and accentuates the tannins yet the fruit is there at the core. I went back to this and raised my score half a point. Needs time but everything is in place for a longer life than for many 2014s

Brane-cantenac.com

Wine Style:
A crisp red currant and cranberry nose laced with tobacco, cedar and chalk. The palate is well defined and beautifully balanced, delivering crisp acidity and fine tannin. This is unashamedly taut and linear, but it displays commendable energy on the mineral-driven finish.

Serving conditions
Decant 1h30 to 2h before - Serve at 18°C

Ageing potential
25 to 30 years

Wine pairing
Confit of lamb shoulder, pumpkin puree, mushrooms sauce.

Weather conditions
Flowering was remarkable, rapid and efficient, but the veraison did not follow in its footsteps, marked by an often gray and stormy summer. Fortunately, the final twist was perfect, punctuated by sunshine, warmth and light! The Cabernet Sauvignons were able to reach the level of a very great vintage: berry growth stopped after the summer rains and a longer ripening cycle enabled them to benefit magnificently from the summery-scented after-season.

Harvest dates
22/09 to 17/10/2014

Blend
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc

VINIFICATION
In oak casks

Ageing
18 months in French oak barrels, with 70% new