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Château Branaire-Ducru Château Branaire-Ducru Red wine ● Saint-Julien

2018 75cl
  • 93
    DEC
  • 17
    B+D
  • 96
    JS
  • 97
    WS
  • Photo for illustration purposes only. Vintage sold: 2018
    Château Branaire-Ducru - Château Branaire-Ducru - 2018 - Rouge
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    In a few words ...

    The wine Château Branaire-Ducru is a Red wine produced in the Bordeaux region in France, by Château Branaire-Ducru. This 2018 vintage comes from the Saint-Julien appellation. It is sold on TWIL at €58.87 per bottle of 75cl, from the minimum of 6 bottle(s). Its ideal tasting temperature is 17°. Its producer, Château Branaire-Ducru, produces 502 wine(s) available for purchase.

    Tasting notes

    Appearance

    Dense, dark garnet color, drawing on purple in its youth.

    Aroma

    The nose reveals notes of violet and empyreumatic like wood, roasting, vanilla ... In aging, the wine will reveal very high quality game or truffle aromas.

    Wine Empyreumatic | Fruity | Smoked

    Taste

    The wines of Saint-Julien are famous for mixing the feminine finesse of Margaux wines with the strength of Pauillac wines. We will find therefore structured tannins with a note of black fruits important that will give an interesting overall balance.

    Wine Fruity | Long

    Product details

    Keeps

    20 years

    Peak

    -

    Service

    17°C

    Grape varieties Cabernet-franc, Cabernet-sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit verdot

    Terroir Located in front of the Gironde estuary, the soil is composed mainly of gravels, marls and pebbles. The climate of the appellation allows a good ripening of the grapes as temperatures are regulated by the Gironde.

    Culture type

    -

    Alcohol

    13%

    Content

    75cl

    Decanting

    30 min.

    Food and wine pairings

    Meat

    Grilled beef rib

    Guides reviews

    4.68/5

    (6 ratings by guides)

    93 / 100 Decanter

    17 / 20 Bettane et Desseauve avant 2020

    96 / 100 James Suckling

    97 / 100 Wine Spectator

    94 / 100 Jean-Marc Quarin

    96 / 100 Wine Enthusiast

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