Baron de Brane 2020

Critic scores

• Jeb Dunnuck97
• Decanter97
• Vinous96
• Wine Enthusiast96
• James Suckling95
• Wine Advocate94

The 2020 vintage in Margaux

Vintage benchmark: 94/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)

Vintage character: An early, hot year, with a harvest under pressure: a dense, juicy classic, ripe without heaviness.

Overall reading of the year’s season across Margaux. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.

Tasting

Beautiful intense color, with a deep purple color. The fresh and expressive nose, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry and redcurrant, mixed with integrated and toasted woody notes, reveals a real aromatic complexity. On the palate, the supple attack evolves into a round and delicious mid-palate, giving way to a finish with silky and integrated tannins, offering a very nice balance. A beautiful aromatic length, punctuated by aromas of black fruits, mingling with aromas of red fruits underlines the elegance

Blend of the 2020 vintage

Figures from the 2020 sheet

• 25 yrsVine age
• 10,000 bottlesProduction

Winemaking

in stainless steel and concrete tanks.

Ageing

12 months in barrels of a French oak wine.

Terroir

Historically recognised as one of the greatest in the Médoc, the terroir of Brane long earned the property the description of first of the seconds. The heart of the property is a 45-hectare block, unchanged for three centuries. The very deep gravel (12 m) has a high clay content. It ensures a sufficient water reserve throughout the year while its compactness limits the amount of water the plant takes up. The water table is very deep here (5 to 6 m), allowing the roots to develop deep down. The upper layers of the soil, sandier, tend to saturate quickly during heavy rain. Much of the water then runs off, thanks to the topography.