Chateau Brane Cantenac, Margaux 2016 Fino The Bien Nacido Chardonnay is

The Bien Nacido Chardonnay is wonderfully nutty

A great drink to accompany dessert at the Christmas table

bottling of the new malt began in 2004

Based on a single vineyard Barolo wine from producer Ettore Germano

Domaine de Richou's top sweet wine from two of their best vineyards - Violettes on volcanic soil and Le Grand Vau on schist

Chateau Brane Cantenac, Margaux 2016 Fino The Bien Nacido Chardonnay isThe 2016 Brane Cantenac has been on a roll of late, under the watchful eye of Henri Lurton. This latest bottled vintage is superb. The divine, pure blackberry and bilberry bouquet develops touches of graphite in the glass. The palate is medium bodied with fine tannin, silky smooth texture and a superb bead of acidity. This is not a powerful Brane Cantenac, and it is perhaps less austere than I suspected en primeur, but it should drink beautifully over