2010 Château Brane-Cantenac, Margaux, Bordeaux

Ideal with a two-hour carafe.

Delicious, although the 2009 is definitely the one to go for at any time over the next decade. In contrast, the 2010 still feels pretty closed, not yet fully expanding through the mid-palate. Graphite, pencil lead, crayon, cassis, brambled hedgerow fruit, very Left Bank. 70% new oak. Harvest 27 September to 14 October.

Drink 2024 - 2045

Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com (September 2024)