• Chateau Branaire Ducru Saint Julien 2018
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Chateau Branaire Ducru Bordeaux Saint-Julien AOC

Chateau Branaire Ducru

Chateau Branaire Ducru Saint Julien 2018

Red still

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  • Chateau Branaire Ducru Saint Julien 2018
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Chateau Branaire Ducru Bordeaux Saint-Julien AOC
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Denomination Saint-Julien AOC
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Area Bordeaux (France)
Grape varieties 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc
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Awards

  • 2018

    92

    /100

    Decanter is a wine and lifestyle magazine, published monthly in around 90 countries. The magazine includes industry news, classic guides and advice on wine and spirits.

  • 2018

    97

    /100

    James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.

  • 2018

    93

    /100

    The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.

  • 2018

    96

    /100

    Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.

  • 2018

    94

    /100

    Wine spectator is the most influential wine guide on the internet.

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Profumo

Perfume

The nose, which is very expressive, shows a nice complexity of ripe fruit, well balanced by fresher notes. The intensity of the bouquet develops with aeration and the oak is well integrated.

Gusto

Taste

The first impression on the palate is one of silky roundness with impressive volume, overlaying extremely fi ne tannins. The wine develops slowly and gradually on the palate, following its logical path to a voluptuous mid-palate with beautiful density: always refi ned – never overpowering. The aromatic complexity, and delicious acidity are omni-present with a lovely long-lasting fruit fi nish ensuring freshness and lift

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Pairings

Ideal with red meat, game, duck breast, white meat, cheese.

Meat
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Producer
Chateau Branaire Ducru
From this winery
Having recognised the unrealised potential of this viticultural sleeping beauty, Patrick Maroteaux and his family bought Château Branaire-Ducru in 1988. They decided to write a new chapter in the history of this fourth grand cru classé of 1855 and embarked on massive refurbishment and work involving all the components that contribute to the production of great wine: the vines, the vathouse and cellars, as well as the Château itself, which is the most visible representation of an estate.

Patrick Maroteaux also became an ambassador of Bordeaux and Branaire-Ducru, presiding over the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux from 2000 to 2008, and the Saint-Julien appellation from 2004 to 2017.

François-Xavier Maroteaux took over the management of the estate in 2017. The history continues… Read more
Production area: Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Chateau Branaire Ducru

Name Chateau Branaire Ducru Saint Julien 2018
Type Red still
Denomination Saint-Julien AOC
Vintage 2018
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Grape varieties 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Vendor Chateau Branaire Ducru
Allergens Contains sulphites