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Château Brane-Cantenac 2004: Stylish and well balanced with dark fruit and mineral flavors.

The World of Fine Wine, Issue 7, 2005 : 16 Michel Bettane/Thierry Desseauve: As usual, a very well-crafted wine, with a strict but delicate and spicy nose and a precise, elegant, utterly classical texture. The freshness of the Cabernet is very much in evidence. 16 Margaret Rand: There’s good silky, peppery fruit here –and concentration, too. The balance is very good, and it has a polished air. 16,5 Michael Schuster: Refined, sweet cassis and mineral nose. Rich, elegantly balanced, finely tannic, middleweight. A ripe, fleshy core of fruit: blackcurrant Cabernet and Merlot plumminess; long, complex, fine textured and with excellent, fragrant length. A lovely sappy, scented Margaux. 16 Chinese Sommelier Guide, 05/2006, Ch’ng Poh Tiong : Floral and scented blue fruits with wonderful freshness and crisp, fine tannins.

Harmonious and elegant. The reputation of this château continues to rise.

The Wine Advocate, 29 April 2005, Robert Parker: 90-91 A complex, often-knit bouquet offers up scents of camphor, smoke, dried herbs, incense, flowers, sweet cherries, currants, and Allspice.

The noble aromatics are followed by a medium-bodied wine with sweet, ripe tannin and impressive purity. This is an evolved paragon of finesse, flavour and complexity. Anticipated maturity: 2006- 2016.

The Wine Advocate, 29 June 2007, issue 171, Robert Parker : 90 Another beauty from the Margaux Appellation, this savory, floral, plum cherry, and black currant-scented 2004 exhibits wonderful sweetness, medium body and enough fresh acids to provide definition. An ethereal quality results in a pure, seductive wine that should drink well for 12-15+ years. How good it is to see this famous estate back on track.

International Wine Cellar, May/June 2007, Steve Tanzer : Red-ruby. Expressive, inviting aromas of plum, redcurrant, smoked meat, mocha, tobacco and cedar. Suave, juicy and bright, with a lovely innermouth aromatic character to the flavour of redcurrant, minerals and dried flowers. Focused and primary. Lovely subtle claret with a juicy quality and lingering perfume.

Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Buying Guide, June 2007, Roger Voss : 92 A big, thrusting, modern style of wine, packed with ripe black plum skin and vanilla flavours. To balance this power and fruit forward character, the typical 2004 freshness is very apparent, lifting the wine and giving it a vibrant character.

Wine Enthusiast Magazine, June 2008, Roger Voss : 94 The fruit has become the main attraction here –layers of ripeness, tempered with an elegant smoothness. The tannins are certainly present in this powerful 39