Dark ruby garnet colour with opaque core and purple reflections, broad and bright rim. Floral bouquet, fresh red heart cherries, delicate notes of currant, a hint of tangerine zest. Juicy, silky and elegant, fine fruit sweetness, creamy texture, velvety tannins, good freshness, mineral and citrusy on the finish, an elegant food wine. ~94 Falstaff
Supple, soft, and creamy, the floral-edged wine is loaded with elegant, polished, sweet, ripe, delicious fruits that flow across your palate with ease. This baby Brane is perfect to enjoy on release while waiting for the Grand Vin to develop. The wine blends 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2025-2038. ~94 The Wine Cellar Insider
A masterclass in aging and vintage interpretation, this "second wine" is, in truth, not really a second wine... Both refreshingly bright and richly velvety, this 2022 surprises with its pure expression of red fruits and its finely chiseled tannins, worthy of the Grand Vin. A gem that showcases the château’s expertise in excellence. ~94 Le Toulipe Rouge
A linear and very fine second wine with blackcurrants, and a light bitterness with lemons. Medium body. Pretty tannins. Fresh and bright. 65% merlot, 30% cabernet sauvignon, 4% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot. ~92-93 James Suckling
The 2022 Baron de Brane is a gorgeous second wine. Merlot drives the blend, and that comes through in the wine's plush contours and forward, succulent fruit. Black cherry, plum, licorice and menthol all meld together in an effortless wine that is all charm. This is beautifully done. ~92 Vinous Media
Supple and lively, there's a nice energy to this with plump strawberry and raspberry fruit and a clean, almost salty tang to the mid palate. Tannins are well integrated, they're at the fore, and give the structure but have a lovely comforting texture. Juicy, clean, easy, well made, a lovely second wine with freshness, cool blue fruit and stony touches. Just a lighter version of everything...tannins, fruit, acidity. Harvest 7-19 September. Yield of 31.5hl/ha. 3.57pH. 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend. ~92 Decanter
Clear fig and dried fruit notes, but this also has extremely clear freshness and lift, and opens up to show baked earth, pomegranate, tar and black chocolate. Gourmet, well handled. 38% of production. 30th vintage for Henri Lurton at Brane, 31hl/h yield, harvest September 7 to October 10 (last day was the Carmanère). They only used press wine from Cabernet Sauvignon this year (something that has only been true once before), 3.57ph. ~92 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
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