2023 Chateau Brane Cantenac Margaux (Pre-Arrival) Uco Valley with a rippling muscular texture

with a rippling muscular texture

The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins

the event put on by Steven Spurrier pitting top Bordeaux chateaux against Cabernets from then upstart California producers

Carrel’s Jongieux is emblematic of the region

but it is also going to need at least a few years to shed some baby fat

2023 Chateau Brane Cantenac Margaux (Pre-Arrival) Uco Valley with a rippling muscular texture96 points, Decanter "Very aromatic, gorgeous florality on the nose, so inviting and welcoming. Really open and generous roses, violets, peonies, red cherries and strawberries. Supple and juicy, instantly quite pretty and fun, a lively bright aspect to the red fruits cranberry, crisp green apple, raspberry and strawberry then the fine tannins come into play and give the structure and the focus to the finish. Its a little less plush than Brane is