Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru)

St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend

9.28 ratings
9.42 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
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9.4

The 2020 Branaire Ducru takes some time to unfurl in the glass and so I afford it 10 minutes to open with rigorous swirling. It repays patience with a tightly-knit, quite intense and disarmingly pure bouquet with blackberry, bilberry, loamy and light minty aromas. The oak is nicely integrated here. The palate is medium-bodied with finely-chiseled tannins. As I remarked out of barrel, there is more weight on the back palate than older vintages, greater density and backbone. This has created a more satisfying Branaire Ducru with plenty of freshness on the finish. Bon vin. (Neal Martin, Vinous, February 2023)

The 2020 Branaire Ducru takes some time to unfurl in the glass and so I afford it 10 minutes to open with rigorous swirling. It repays patience with a tightly-knit, quite intense and disarmingly pure bouquet with blackberry, bilberry, loamy and light minty aromas. The oak is nicely integrated here. The palate is medium-bodied with finely-chiseled tannins. As I remarked out of barrel, there is more weight on the back palate than older vintages, greater density and backbone. This has created a more satisfying Branaire Ducru with plenty of freshness on the finish. Bon vin. (Neal Martin, Vinous, February 2023)

Feb 9th, 2023
Patton Hindle

Patton had this 7 years ago

Patton had this 7 years ago

1 person found it helpfulJan 30th, 2018
George Chen

71 loosing bit of verve but still some soul...nick fill and good cork bit bit tired now.

71 loosing bit of verve but still some soul...nick fill and good cork bit bit tired now.

Jan 13th, 2017
Heather Camm

Rich with lots of tannins.

Rich with lots of tannins.

Sep 9th, 2022
Simon Weston

Lots of blackcurrant with youth and acidity, probably too young but for an in flight wine poured from the bottle with little breathing time it’s pretty good.

Lots of blackcurrant with youth and acidity, probably too young but for an in flight wine poured from the bottle with little breathing time it’s pretty good.

Jan 21st, 2018
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Apr 17th, 2014
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Oct 10th, 2019
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Nov 22nd, 2016
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Apr 15th, 2018