Brane Cantenac Size:6L backward and brooding nose reluctantly

backward and brooding nose reluctantly gives up hints of very earthy dark pinot fruit nuanced by a distinct animale hint that merges into broad-shouldered flavors that offer excellent volume and concentration that finishes with just a hint of dryness and plenty of minerality

intense and tension-filled full-bodied flavors that possess excellent power and drive on the seductively textured

mainly by virtue of reactive and courageous vineyard management

Once again there is just enough wood to point out along with hints of menthol

Guado al Tasso is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon

Brane Cantenac Size:6L backward and brooding nose reluctantlyThe 2004 Brane Cantenac is a far better wine than the 2003. It has much more energy on the nose, which features red berry fruit and hints of tobacco, sage and sous bois, all beautifully defined. The palate is medium bodied with supple tannin and crisp acidity, and very well balanced, even if it is missing a little complexity and mineralit toward the finish. This is a conservative Brane Cantenac that refuses to go the extra inch. But it should please