Chateau Brane Cantenac Bordeaux 2005 Back Vintage 92PTS Joaquin Hidalgo

92PTS Joaquin Hidalgo

The palate has a very plush

citrus skins

blackberry and blueberry fruit

Jane Faulkner

Chateau Brane Cantenac Bordeaux 2005 Back Vintage 92PTS Joaquin HidalgoBalanced, elegant, understated, old school but resolutely full of grace. I wonder how many people today get excited by the quiet charm of this wine, but it certainly works for me. Will hang in there, and keep impressing over the years, like a 1970s Napa. Roses and raspberries, touch of campfire, broth, crushed mint, crayon, blackberry, understated and charming,with Margaux floral aromatics on the finish. It's not a bodybuilder, and yet there is a wiry