Samedi dernier, tout le personnel de Brane, au chai et à la vigne, s'était mobilisé pour préparer la course de VTT annuelle, 'La Médocaine' qui avait lieu sur les communes de Margaux, Arsac, Cantenac, Labarde, Listrac, Macau....

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This past Saturday, all of Brane’s cellar and vineyard personnel rallied to prepare for the annual mountain-biking race, La Médocaine, which took place in the towns of Margaux, Arsac, Cantenac, Labarde, Listrac and Macau.

Starting at 8:30 in the morning, Château Brane-Cantenac’s Gods of Wine team traveled 50 kilometers in 28°C weather, taking turns pulling an 80 kg barrel in Brane’s colors, making sure to refresh the organizers at the start. Immense preparatory work was undertaken by all of the team members and more particularly by José, Marie-Claude (our assigned seamstress and coordinator!), her husband and Thierry to make this day and this race a tremendous success by uniting the staff members. Although they were exhausted at the end of the day from having pulled our enormous barrel, the riders were still able to benefit from the evening under the Arsac festival tent where a large feast was served to all the participants (2,200 people) to the sound of lively Landais bandas. It was a relaxing, convivial evening on a warm spring night…

Along the path, over 4,500 people stopped at Brane's cellar to enjoy our Château Notton 2007, which has also met with great success among fine wine connoisseurs.

Our team won first prize in the Vinathlon’s costume category and came in second, all categories combined!

Between the Marathon du Médoc and the Médocaine, Brane once again excelled thanks to its team spirit, originality and athletic performance!

Good work, team, and thanks for investing personally in this exceptional event for several months and especially for this great weekend!

For your enjoyment, here are a few photos of this magnificent, memorable day…

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Early in the morning, before the start…The Gods of Wine team, the pride of Brane-Cantenac

Right before the race, the riders mount their bikes…

The infernal machine!

A stop in front of the front cellar for a quick drink! Kodak moment!

The entire cellar team serving at the bar

Another quick drink for the road!

The infernal lovers! Mark Antony and Fulvia!

Bacchus in person…after a few glasses...

The big moment…the winners! Good work, everyone!

 

上个礼拜六，布莱恩的所有成员，从酒窖到葡萄园，都动员起来准备每年一度的“La Medocaine”杯山地车比赛，该赛事在好几个市镇间展开：玛歌，Arsac，康特纳，Labarde, Listrac, Macau......

该赛事于早上8 :30准时开始，“布莱恩酒庄葡萄园的上帝”车队在摄氏28度的气温下拉着一个巨大的80公斤重的带有布莱恩酒庄颜色的酒桶跑完了50公里，当然，没有忘记在出发前给组织者降温......我们所有的成员为比赛做了大量的准备工作，特别是José，Jean-Claude（我们的服装设计制作和委任协调员），她的爱人和Thierry。他们为了这么一天，这样一个比赛，所有成员联合，取得了巨大成功。为了拖动我们的“战车”（！）参赛者变得精疲力竭，然而大家都可以在Arsac的帐篷中享受一个非常美妙的晚会，那里，在landaises乐队的音乐声中，为所有参与者（2200位）提供了一个盛宴。一场在炎热春天的夜晚举办的放松且热情洋溢的晚会......

在比赛过程中，4500多人在布莱恩酒窖中驻足，享用在高品质葡萄酒爱好者中享有盛誉的Chateau Notton 2007。

我们的团队在Vinathlon的扮演环节中登上了第一名的宝座，并在综合赛事中获得了第二名的好成绩。

在梅多克和梅多肯的马拉松比赛中，布莱恩队再次凭着他的团队精神，他的独创性和良好的体育竞技状态而闪耀全场！

祝贺并感谢我们的团队，尤其感谢所有人这几个月以来，特别是整个周末的付出！

这里有几张记录了这美妙的、令人难忘的一天的照片......:

清晨，出发前...葡萄园上帝车队，布莱恩的骄傲

就在开赛前，骑上自行车......

地狱战车 !

在酒窖前小憩，来清凉一下！摆个pose !!!

酒窖团队所有成员在吧台前...

再来一杯，上路！！！

地狱般的情人！Marc Antoine和Fulvia !

酒神Bacchus下凡......鼻子被打了......

伟大时刻...领奖台！再次祝贺！

The video of last Thursday's tasting with Pardonthavine.com in New York City  is on line!

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上周四在纽约和Pardonthavine.com联合举办的品酒会录像！

Les conditions climatiques exceptionnelles que connaît le vignoble depuis plus d’un mois, induisent une précocité importante du cycle végétatif.

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The exceptional weather conditions in the vineyards for the past month or so significantly sped up the growth cycle.

Budbreak occurred at the end of March, which was close to normal. But the weather in April, which was particularly dry and hot, abruptly accelerated growth. Weather data indicate a 90% water deficit and temperatures 5°C higher than thirty-year averages. At Brane-Cantenac, total precipitation was only 7 mm in April versus more than 70 mm in a normal year.
Thus, the flowering stage has already been reached as of May 10^th whereas it is usually observed at the end of May or the beginning of June. Work in the vineyards is advancing at a hectic pace and shoots are being actively thinned.

In the current state of affairs, we are three solid weeks ahead of schedule and nothing in the latest weather forecasts suggests that bad weather is on the horizon. The conditions in May are the same as they were in April. However, nobody knows what lies ahead. In 2007, the start of the cycle was equally rapid, and yet harvesting was not as early as had been expected (it started on September 21^st). This was because the atmosphere drastically cooled off at the end of spring and summer.

Lastly, the recent violent storms that struck the Gironde spared our vineyards. However, over 600 ha of vines suffered hail damage in the département in a period of just a few weeks…

-Christophe CAPDEVILLE - 

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Flowering

葡萄园一个月来所面临的特殊的气候条件造成了葡萄生长周期非常明显的早熟。

葡萄在和往年差不多一样的三月底开始发芽，但是四月份的异常干旱和炎热的天气情况极大的加速了葡萄的生长。气象数据表明水分亏缺90%和气温比最近三十年同期高5度，在布莱恩，四月份累计降水量只有7mm，而正常年份的平均降水量大于70mm。

还有，今年花期已经提前到了五月十日，而往年通常是在五月末或者六月初。葡萄园里的工作以非常紧凑的节奏衔接，剪枝工作也在积极开展。

以目前的状况来看，我们足足提前了三周，而最近的天气预报也没有坏天气要来的迹象。五月将和四月的情况差不多。然而什么也不要预测。在2007年，周期的初期也非常快，然而葡萄收获期也不像预料的那样提前（从9月21号开始）。在春末和夏季大气层的突然降温是主要原因。

还幸，最近在纪龙德(省)的强暴雨没有影响到我们的葡萄园。而在短短几个星期，这一地区就有超过600公顷的葡萄园被冻坏......

Comme chaque année, Brane-Cantenac a été heureux de donner un prix à l'AOC de l'Ecole de Commerce de Bordeaux à l'occasion de son 'RALLYE DES VINS QUATRE HEURES' qui a eu lieu au cours du weekend du 30 avril au 1er mai.

http://www.bem.edu/Zones-contextuelles/Actualites/2011/Mars-Avril/Rallye-des-Vin-4-Heures

 

 

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像往年一样，布莱恩非常高兴借 “四小时葡萄酒接力赛”这个机会为波尔多商校葡萄酒协会颁奖，活动在4月30日至5月1日这个周末举行。

http://www.bem.edu/Zones-contextuelles/Actualites/2011/Mars-Avril/Rallye-des-Vin-4-Heures

我们祝贺获奖的团队，并祝愿他们有一个非常美妙的品尝体验，我们也再次提醒千万不要酒后驾车！

附：队员照片

 

Voici le dernier né des écrins de fête pour offrir un flacon de Château Brane-Cantenac!

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Here's our newest holiday box – give the gift of a bottle of Château Brane-Cantenac!

这就是最新推出的节日礼盒，用来装布莱恩礼品酒！

Et pour commencer...Nous avons eu la grande surprise de découvrir que nous faisions la couverture du Decanter aux côtés de Cos d'Estournel!

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To start…To our great surprise, we appeared on the cover of Decanter alongside Cos d’Estournel!

And then…here are a few very flattering notes and comments:

THE WINE ADVOCATE, Robert Parker 93-96

After nearly two decades of mediocre performances, Brane Cantenac has been doing impressive work over the last decade. While the 2010 may not eclipse the 2009 or 2005, it is an exceptional wine from proprietor Henri Lurton. A dense purple color is accompanied by a floral-scented bouquet revealing notes of licorice, graphite and red as well as black currants. Layered, rich and concentrated, this impressively constructed, seamless Margaux has plenty of tannin, but it is buried under the extravagant fruit and glycerin. This rich, pure, authoritative 2010 should drink well young yet keep for 25-30+ years.

Also listed among the 'chateaux that produced wines of an above-average quality in 2010' in his list.

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: 92-94:From a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc, the wine reached 13.5% alcohol, which is high for Brane Canenac. With a pH of 3.70, there is no sensation of heat in the wine.  The Grand Vin represents 33% of the harvest.  The wine opens with a delicate perfume of floral, jammy dark berries, cassis, oak and tobacco scents.   Fresh, blackberry, floral, licorice and black cherry flavors, round ample tannins and a sweet, spicy cassis finish are the hallmarks of this wine. This shows more depth and acidity than the 2009. Jeff Leve

DECANTER MAY JUNE 2011: 18/20: Beautifully expressed Cabernet fruit, pure Margaux elegance that combines intensity and finesse, long flavours, excellent balance that shows Brane's specific style. Drink 2016-30 Steven Spurrier

TAST PRO N° 70: 18-19/20: Full nose, great finesse, admirable taffeta texture, length and grace guaranteed, one of the vintage's best in class in Margaux…Michel Bettane

TIM ATKIN: 95/100

NEAL MARTIN: 94-96

There are several Margaux properties that could have made their best wines ever. The Chateau Brane Cantenac 2010 was tasted on 3 occasions.It is cut from the same cloth as Château Margaux with a sublime Pauillac style, reserved but delineated nose with graphite and cedar, the palate as usual, quite conservative but the tannins chalky and fine with that Merlot just filling in the gaps of the Cabernets towards its silky finish.  From his tasting notes: The palate is medium-bodied with fully ripe tannins, a little conservative on the entry but fanning out beautifully on the tightly wound mid-palate. Judicious use of the fleshy Merlot to balance out the Cabernet, composed and very harmonious towards the “classic” finish. Tasted April 2011.IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD CHATEAU MARGAUX, THIS WOULD BE THE ONE TO GO FOR.

JANCIS ROBINSON: 17/20

GILBERT ET GAILLARD: 98/100: Intense purple robe. Deep nose of ripe red fruit, delicately woody. Impressive density, fine, smooth, velvety, powerful substance. Lovely construction combining power and freshness. Very well done.

JEAN MARC QUARIN: 16.75: Dark purple colour. Fine, fruity nose of black fruits with a subtle overtone. Very aromatic as it you take it in the mouth, Château Margaux style, the wine develops into a refined, subtle and sappy texture…

开始......我们就惊奇地发现我们登在葡萄酒杂志《品醇客》（Decanter）封面上，酒并列于Cos d'Estournel的旁边！

继而......有这些鼓舞人心的品酒记录和评论：

《葡萄酒倡导家》（THE WINE ADVOCATE）， Robert Parker 93-96

在将近二十年平凡的表现之后，布莱恩最近十年一直做得很棒。虽然2010年份酒可能不会使2009年份或者2005年份酒黯然失色，然而这是亨利•勒顿很特别的酒款，浓烈深紫色，伴随着带有甘草、石墨、红醋栗和黑醋栗的香气。很有层次，丰富而且浓缩，这款结构完美、无瑕的玛歌红酒丹宁丰富，然而被淹没在大量的水果和甘油香中。这丰富的、纯粹的、权威的2010年份酒应该喝比较年轻的而不是陈年大约25-30年以上的酒。

并且把布莱恩列入了他的“2010年份高于平均水平红酒酒庄”名单中。

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER:评分92-94: 62%的赤霞珠，30%的美乐和8%的品丽珠混合，酒精浓度达到了13.5%，对于布莱恩来说很高。另外加上3.70的PH值，在红酒中没有一点热的感觉。顶级葡萄酒占收成的33%。这款酒开始于细微的花香、黑浆果、黑醋栗、橡木和烟草的气味。清新、黑莓味、花香、甘草和黑莓的味道，丹宁圆润醇厚并且回味甘甜，带辛辣黑醋栗味是这款红酒的显著特征。比2009年份酒更有深度和酸度。Jeff Leve

《品醇客》（DECANTER） 2011 5、6月刊：评分18/20：完美的诠释了赤霞珠的果实，纯粹的玛歌高雅，很好地结合了浓烈和细腻感，回味悠长，完美的平衡展现布莱恩的独特风格。 饮酒期：2016-30 Steven Spurrier

《品酒专家》（TAST PRO） N° 70: 评分18-19/20: 香气扑鼻，非常细腻，令人称道的塔夫绸缎般的质地，回味长而优雅，玛歌登峰造极的酒款之一...... Michel Bettane

TIM ATKIN: 评分95/100

NEAL MARTIN: 评分94-96

有些玛歌的酒庄酿造了可能是他们酿过最好的酒。布莱恩2010年份酒三次被品尝。她如同和玛歌庄园是由同一块布上裁剪下来的，一样带有庄严的波亚克风格，还带有石墨和雪松的香气。口感和往常一样，非常保守但是丹宁柔和精美，美乐填充赤霞珠的空隙，回味丝滑。来自他的品评笔记：口感丹宁充分成熟，入口稍许保守，然而会优美地扩散开来，转入中味。使用丰满的美乐很明智，很好地平衡了赤霞珠，和谐的组合导向“经典”回味。品于2011年4月。如果您买不起玛歌庄园，这款酒会是您理想的选择。

JANCIS ROBINSON: 评分17/20

《葡萄酒观察家》（WINE SPECTATOR）:评分 91-92:均衡、优雅，丹宁柔和和果香诱人。非常高雅的年份酒。回甘很好。James Molesworth

《GILBERT ET GAILLARD》:评分 98/100:深紫色。成熟红果的香气，微微的木香。浓度美妙、材质细腻、粘稠、柔滑、强劲、结构很好，强劲而清新。非常成功。

法国品酒专家JEAN MARC QUARIN：16,75:暗紫色。气味清香、果香馥郁，带有黑果和细微差别的香气。具有玛歌酒庄共有的特点，入口芳香。口感精致、细腻而美味...

法国《LA REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE》杂志：评分16,5 - 17/20。 列评为最成功的酒之一。2010年份酒精选自葡萄酒收成，占收成33%。这款酒质地美妙、细腻，并带有清新的果香，回甘很好。是一款经典的玛歌酒！