Ripe and fleshy, with an enticing mix of linzer torte, currant confiture and crushed plum fruit offset by hints of briar and bay leaf. The long finish lets.

Blackberries, plums, currants, tobacco and violets on the nose. Bitter chocolate and mocha, too. It's refined and focused, with a medium to full body and firm, tightly-knit tannins. Very long,…

(94 points) "The 1983 Brane-Cantenac has a wonderful bouquet with exceptionally fine delineation of blackberry, leather, pine needles and graphite, developing a faint truffle scent with aeration. The…

Winemaker Notes For those who like an affable style of wine that is easy to drink, this offers generous amounts of soft, easygoing blackcurrant fruit, medium body and a soft finish.

90 Wine Spectator. Review Date: 11/1998. This shows wonderful finesse. Brick red in color, with a garnet edge. Lovely perfumed aromas of blackberry and chocolate, with a hint of raisin.…

A beautiful, deep purple color. • A clean nose with notes of fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant) toast, tobacco, flowers (violets) and. spices. • A full attack, a tight-knit, velvety texture on the…