Jakarta Chapter of the Commanderie de Bordeaux, Feb 25, 2010, Ch�teau Brane-Cantenac 1995 wins the competition.... "The taste of Margaux" dinner in Jakarta tonight and the winner is Brane-Cantenac 1995! CONGRATS... Our fan and friend Marita Kruger, wife of Agustin Que, Ma�tre of the Jakarta Chapter of the Commanderie de Bordeaux, is pleased to inform us that Brane ?95 won the Margaux competition!...We are thrilled! Brane-Cantenac 1995: Harvest date: 18/09 to 29/09 - Yield: 45.9 hl/ha ? Blend: CS 48%, M 40%, CF 12% - % great wine in production: 33.3% The 1995 vintage that benefited from a mild winter and a hot, dry spring was expected to be very early at the time of budbreak. The season started with some spring frost that affected some sensitive parts of Gironde. Then, the summer of 1995 was hot and most importantly was very dry. Columnists described the year as fairly similar to 1976, 1982 and 1990, both in terms of the vine cycle (flowering and veraison dates) and summer weather conditions. Young vines that were poorly rooted suffered from this pronounced summer drought, while their elders benefited from these ideal ripening conditions. Immediately prior to harvest, uneven precipitation fell from September 6th to 19th, causing wine-makers a great deal of worry. However, it allowed plant activity to resume, which was necessary for maturation mechanisms to occur. The weather was particularly hot and dry in the end of September and the beginning of October, which was conducive to a perfectly ripe harvest but also ran the risk of overmaturity dreaded due to its devastating effects. In 1995, Brane Cantenac, in keeping with its policy, chose to harvest while preserving grape freshness and fruit, in order to produce balanced wines that would have the best possible ageing potential. The very positive outcome of the Jakarta Commanderie tasting confirms that this philosophy is capable of producing great vins de garde, contrary to some preconceived notions, widely developed by proponents of overmaturity. The more recent vinification of the 2009 vintage had the same difficulties: it is never by seeking excess that we achieve the balance that so elegantly characterizes our great wines? Stay posted on the www.invinoveritastoulouse.fr website for more comments in the near future