Baron De Brane 2009
- Producer Chateau Brane-Cantenac
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Blend
42% Merlot
58% Cabernet Sauvignon - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Margaux
- UPC 0 15643 42502 8
Vineyard
Abundant first blossoms and rapid growth at the beginning of the cycle.
High mildew pressure at the start of the campaign, eradicated in July.
Brief and homogenous flowering from early June.
Rapid and steady veraison starting on July 16th, an encouraging sign of a homogeneaous harvest.
Vegetative growth that completely ceased in the beginning of August, enabling a long ripening phase.
Efforts focused on reducing the number of bunches per vine to limit yield.
Careful leaf thinning to promote sun exposure.
Complete elimination of secondary grapes, which were abundant.
High mildew pressure at the start of the campaign, eradicated in July.
Brief and homogenous flowering from early June.
Rapid and steady veraison starting on July 16th, an encouraging sign of a homogeneaous harvest.
Vegetative growth that completely ceased in the beginning of August, enabling a long ripening phase.
Efforts focused on reducing the number of bunches per vine to limit yield.
Careful leaf thinning to promote sun exposure.
Complete elimination of secondary grapes, which were abundant.
Vintage
Like any exceptional vintage, 2009 will have a unique personality. The ripening period was hot and impacted by the lack of water. Finding the ideal maturity is never easy but was perhaps even less so this year, as each of the property's soils reacted differently to this extended drought. We had to study each plot to try and determine the time when the skins were ripe and the fruit aromas were still fresh. The feeling that we are participating in the creation of a vintage that will undoubtedly be mythical makes this moment particularly exhilarating...
