Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Blend of 85% Cab Sauv and 15% Merlot, with an impressive label designed by Mick Jagger’s daughter, Jade. Deep Ruby with aromas of dark berry fruit, spice and herb notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, plum and tart black cherry with currant and black pepper. Fine tannins, well balanced ending with smoky spice. Tasting well now, crack it out of cellar. — a day ago

David Koenen

9.1

Smoke, roasted red bell pepper, sun dried tomato, tea leaves, leather. Tannin perfectly integrated. This vintage was certainly not great, but this is clearly one of the best Fiefs I ever had. Go for second wines in lesser years . — 13 days ago

Meg Herring

9.3

I regret not aging this longer! But my friends and I loved it. Blackberries, dried herbs, plums. Great structure. Just a delicious wine. I think it’s a good value for $45ish. — a month ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.6

What a wine, one to have in your cellar for sure. Tonight I have opened the 2018 Château Branaire-Ducru Saint-Julien. A blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc.

On the nose is dark cherry, blackberry, blueberry, black currant, chocolate, herbal notes, tobacco, violats, vanilla and dark earth.

On the palate is dark cherry, blackberry, blueberry, black currant, herbaceousness, cedar, graphite, sweet tobacco and earth.

This beautiful wine is full bodied with a smooth silky mouthfeel, medium+ acidity and medium+ grippy mouthcoating tannin that fills your mouth with a long black & blue fruit earthy finish. This wine has a long life and can sit in your cellar for 20+ years. Keep enjoying the weekend and stay healthy and safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 6 days ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2009 | dark colour, beautiful red fruit in smell, also leather, cedar/vanilla, chocolate. Rich and vibrant taste. Very good effort! | Paired with entrecôte, cherrie and foie gras | at restaurant Alma in Oisterwijk — 20 days ago

Ben Hemani

9.1

Great Bordeaux from total wine. Would@buy again — 17 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Blend of 54% Cab Sauv, 34% Merlot & 12% Cab Franc. Deep Ruby with aromas of pronounced dark fruits, sweet spice, floral and herb notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, blueberry and plum with notes of cacao, cedar and subtle herb spice. Well balanced with acidity, fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, cedar and earthy mineral character. Nice! — 9 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

One of my favorite drinking GL’s with notes of red & black fruits, cedar, leather, graphite, licorice & cigar box. This has always showed well that has been fully mature & holding well. — 9 days ago

Chris Bensick

8.9

Last of the ‘75s. Mid-shoulder. Mature but not over the hill. Well, maybe starting a gentle decline. Another triumph for the Durand corkscrew. — 2 days ago

Naboth van den Broek

9.3

Very nicely aged. Beautiful brown-ish aged rim. Lovely nose which still included some freshness even after all these years. Really lovely aged St Jules — 13 days ago