Medium intensity stately velvet colour, mouthwatering. Tannins remain a little sticky and the freshness is on the high side, but there are dark berry fruits here, and plenty of lift and momentum. Ageing potential ahead of it, and I would imagine it will have a more charming moment than this. Harvest September 16 to October 6, 45.6hl/h yield, 3.79p, 70% new French oak for ageing, a vintage saved by September; like 2004. Jacques Boissenot consultant, Henri Lurton owner and estate director, Christophe Capdeville technical director.

I can't say enough about how beautifully classic racy and gracious the wines of Brane Cantenac have become over the last decade. The stunningly elegant 2006 exhibits a sweet subtle smoke note intermixed with creme de cassis in its medium-bodied style with superb nobility concentration and sweet tannin. Possessing a complex luscious personality with strikingly beautiful velvety tannins it should be at its finest between 2012-2025+.

Medium bodied, showing some aging in the color, the wine is sweet, soft, fresh and open, displaying none of the hard tannins found at many Left Bank estates in this vintage. The elegant, cherry and spice filled finish shows nice freshness in its character. You can enjoy this now, or age it for at least another decade. Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-tasting-note/?vintage=2006&wine=Chateau%20Brane-Cantenac

The 2006 Brane-Cantenac was fermented at lower temperatures in order to avoid over-extraction. This is borne out on the nose which shows freshly rolled tobacco and sandalwood like before, more refined and focused than some of its peers and slightly blacker in fruit profile than the 2005. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. Naturally, it does not possess the density and backbone of the previous vintage, but it feels balanced with a pleasant sapidity on the finish. Drink this over the next decade. Tasted at the Brane-Cantenac vertical at the château in September 2025. -- Neal Martin

Displays plum jam and currant bush on the nose. Full-bodied, with sweet, ripe fruit, soft, round tannins and a long finish. Slightly loose knit at the moment, but will come together with bottle age. Builds on your palate. Needs time. Best after 2013.

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