Branon other_regions All the classic Monfortino signatures

All the classic Monfortino signatures come through in an epic

Sweetness at the start and then a hot chewy end

It is at the beginning of a long drinking window

The tannins are soft and ripe

Branon other_regions All the classic Monfortino signaturesThe 2009 Branon has a pure bouquet with black cherries, bilberry and just a touch of boot polish. It feels well defined with nicely integrated oak. The palate is medium bodied with supple tannin, juicy and succulent with a nicely detailed, quite peppery finish with a persistent aftertaste. Based on this performance I might well have under estimated this Pessac Lognan. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 2009 Bordeaux tasting. Neal Martin