Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru)

St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend

9.210 ratings
9.22 pro ratings
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruits, floral spice and smoky cedar notes, aged 12 months in 60% new barrels. On the palate flavors of fresh blackberry, plum and black cherry with cacao, tobacco, licorice and smoky spice. Fine grainy tannins, well balanced on long finish, ending with fruit, cedar, smoke and earthy mineral character. Very nice, starting to drink now, will age a few more years to really enjoy!

Blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruits, floral spice and smoky cedar notes, aged 12 months in 60% new barrels. On the palate flavors of fresh blackberry, plum and black cherry with cacao, tobacco, licorice and smoky spice. Fine grainy tannins, well balanced on long finish, ending with fruit, cedar, smoke and earthy mineral character. Very nice, starting to drink now, will age a few more years to really enjoy!

Nov 18th, 2024
M. Christopher Roebuck

Deep purple with blueberry nose to match. All around delicious. Misses a 93 due to slight underripeness that presents on the finish. Will improve with time.

92+ points

Deep purple with blueberry nose to match. All around delicious. Misses a 93 due to slight underripeness that presents on the finish. Will improve with time.

92+ points

Aug 26th, 2024
Jeffrey Woo

Dark ruby hue. Notes of bell pepper, blackberry, blueberry, bramble, and tar. Medium-high tannins and acidity. Rich, round tannins. Well-balanced. 56 Cabernet Sauvignon, 35 Merlot, 5 Petit Verdot, 4 Cabernet Franc.

Dark ruby hue. Notes of bell pepper, blackberry, blueberry, bramble, and tar. Medium-high tannins and acidity. Rich, round tannins. Well-balanced. 56 Cabernet Sauvignon, 35 Merlot, 5 Petit Verdot, 4 Cabernet Franc.

Nov 12th, 2023
Thijs Hendriks

94+

Jun 13th, 2020
Diane Gold

1/13/23: $54 Binnys
T: peppery, not tannic, young, gravel finish
D: plummy taste, grassy notes

1/13/23: $54 Binnys
T: peppery, not tannic, young, gravel finish
D: plummy taste, grassy notes

Jan 14th, 2023
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