- Château Brane-Cantenac 2021 has been released at £564 per 12×75.
- Neal Martin scored the wine 92-94 points.
- The 2020 and 2018 vintages offer better value.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Château Brane Cantenac 2021 has been released at €47 per bottle ex-négociant, down 2.1% on the 2020’s opening price.
It is being offered by the international trade for £564 per 12×75. The 2020 and 2018 vintages look better value in relation to today’s release. See more pricing analysis below.
Critics’ scores
‘A very commendable and quite cerebral wine for the vintage,’ said Neal Martin (Vinous) who scored the wine 92-94 points.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Independent) gave it a score of 86-88 points, saying it had ‘good intensity of black fruits and a mineral-tinged finish’.
Jane Anson awarded it 94-points saying she could foresee a ‘potential upscore in bottle’.
Fair Value analysis
Buyers looking for value might be interested in the similarly scored 2018 vintage, which is available for an 8.7% discount.
The 2020 vintage also looks attractive, with 96-points from Martin and at a 0.7% discount to today’s release.
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Liv-ex analysis is drawn from the world’s most comprehensive database of fine wine prices. The data reflects the real time activity of Liv-ex’s 580+ merchant members from across the globe. Together they represent the largest pool of liquidity in the world – currently £100m of bids and offers across 16,000 wines. Independent data, direct from the market.
