76 AFFLUENT PAGE | MARCH 2011
Indulge
Bordeaux
Enchantment
I
n the 2,000 year history of
the wine world, Classified Growth
Bordeaux still retains its magic, value and
allure.
Created in 1735, Margaux-based Château
Brane-Cantenac caught the roving eye of...
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76 AFFLUENT PAGE | MARCH 2011
Indulge
Bordeaux
Enchantment
I
n the 2,000 year history of
the wine world, Classified Growth
Bordeaux still retains its magic, value and
allure.
Created in 1735, Margaux-based Château
Brane-Cantenac caught the roving eye of the “Donald Trump”
of the Bordeaux wine world in 1833: Baron Hector de Brane.
By
all accounts Brane was quite the socialite, and despite his vibrant
personality, he had a deep scientific educational background and
was largely responsible in identifying Cabernet Sauvignon as the
Médoc’s ‘premier grape.
’ By the time of the 1855 classification,
Brane-Cantenac achieved the lofty second Growth classification.
Today the château is under the direction of the charming Henri
Lurton, whose family bought the estate in 1925.
Unlike many
château owners who live in Paris and hire a vineyard manager to
look after their property, Henri Lurton lives near his vines and
can be seen in the vineyard almost daily, examining the grounds
or overseeing tre
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