Chateau Branon, Pessac-Leognan, 2005 PORTUCOUNT0125 and almost savory

and almost savory

long aging on the lees

a specific piece of albariza chalk land that gives this wine more concentration and personality than the house's famous La Gitana bottling

Manfred Prüm and his daughter Katharina

Chateau Branon, Pessac-Leognan, 2005 PORTUCOUNT0125 and almost savoryTiny, garagiste scaled Pessac Lognan from one of the great recent Bordeaux vintages. Branon is a 6. 5 hectare property owned by the Garcin Cathiard family, with around 500 cases produced per year planted roughly half Merlot, half Cabernet Sauvignon on the gravel of the appellation. The 2005 vintage was extraordinary across Bordeaux, built for the long haul, and after two decades this wine has arrived at full maturity while keeping the depth and