1961 Château Brane-Cantenac

Community Tasting Notes (24) Avg Score: 92.6 points

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  4/6/2024 - johnh1001 wrote: 92 Points

  High shoulder. The nose took about an hour to really show much. Metallic notes, earth, iron, and touch of tobacco. Smooth and well balanced on the pallet. Sole iodine. Sweetness of fruit lasted for about three hours. Very pleasant. Perhaps not the best bottle, but still enjoyable.

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  2/9/2024 - cperdman Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Opened up after 30/40 min, peaked at about 65. Still firm.

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  12/20/2021 - andtheodor wrote: 92 Points

  High shoulder fill with a soft, loose cork. Classic very old claret nose; mouldering green bell peppers, minty, dry tobacco, very little fruit, quite lean. Certainly has some cellar aromas and some are calling it corked but I don't get TCA. Increasingly cedary with andes mints as it sits. It doesn't have much sweetness and has a bitter finish but with fried meatballs this is lovely. Not everyone's style and maybe not a perfect bottle but I really really like this!

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  9/24/2021 - misterstarre wrote: 96 Points

  What color this wine has, showing a ruby fire at the edge. The nose was downright floral on top of fruit and pencil lead, and the palate was pure elegance. This wine was soft, gentle, and easy in texture and mouthfeel. It hits with flavors of violets, juniper berries, and gravel. Next to the '59 Lynch Bages we served along with this, the Brane Cantenac has more length, deeper earthiness, and greater elegance. The standout characteristic was elegance, but there was a remarkable stone, river rock element. The Lynch had more impactful fruit, but this had the length and elegance. Do not snooze on Brane Cantenac.

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  9/18/2021 - RockinCabs wrote: 92 Points

  Mid/lower shoulder bottle that was not held under the most pristine conditions, but these can be wines worth ith gambling on if the price is right.
  
  Nice red cherry, blackberry and spice notes. Elegant texture, but lacking the nuanced depth of the best bottles. I look forward to higher quality bottles and will keep buying these as they come up. Top bottles can be a revelation.

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