2025, Le Baron de Brane, MARGAUXSecond wine of Brane Cantenac. 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, 59% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc Dark and ripe herbal elements with fragrant floral touches, black chocolate, blackcurrant and liquorice aromas very clean scents. Supple and juicy, this is a touch compact but with lovely firm tannins and a dark core. You can feel the soft power and muscles but theyre well contained and lifted by the cool freshness with a stony, liquorice and graphite grip. 92

mingled with delicately oaky nuances

character in Les Cruzelles

has a fragrant nose with hints of melted butter and yellow flowers and a touch of vanilla pod in the background

Probably one of the smallest vintages ever in Burgundy

Manual harvesting with grape sorting and optimisation of choice of date through parcel-by-parcel ripeness monitoring

The colour is a dense plum/ruby/purple

with sweet black cherry and raspberry fruits

44 hectares Mongeard-Mugneret is the second largest owner

Bill Nanson

Supple and so creamy

exceptional quality and a signal that Bélair-Monanage has really come into its own

which shows medium deep colour and fine aromas