Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru)

St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend

9.116 ratings
9.13 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
David Kline

Chocolate brownie and mud puddle, baked mincemeat pie with light spicing, vanilla seed, coffee bean, thyme. Silky mouthfeel showing cherrywood and crispy bay leaf, earl grey tea, fallen oak, coffee soaked puffball mushroom, smoky pencil, peppercorn and lavender. A pleasure from end to end, and focused.



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Chocolate brownie and mud puddle, baked mincemeat pie with light spicing, vanilla seed, coffee bean, thyme. Silky mouthfeel showing cherrywood and crispy bay leaf, earl grey tea, fallen oak, coffee soaked puffball mushroom, smoky pencil, peppercorn and lavender. A pleasure from end to end, and focused.



#branaireducru #bordeaux #grandcruclassé #grandcruclasséen1855 #stjulien #quatrèmescru

Feb 2nd, 2022
Chris MacLean

Should be really lovely in 4-5 years.

Should be really lovely in 4-5 years.

May 17th, 2018
Mo Salem

Mo had this 6 years ago

Mo had this 6 years ago

1 person found it helpfulJan 10th, 2018
Chiara Bernini

Chiara had this 6 years ago

Chiara had this 6 years ago

1 person found it helpfulNov 12th, 2017
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Still fresh in the bottle. Lean juicy mid red fruits, blackberries, touch of cola, dry crush rocks, leather, underbrush with nice acidity.

Still fresh in the bottle. Lean juicy mid red fruits, blackberries, touch of cola, dry crush rocks, leather, underbrush with nice acidity.

Jan 28th, 2017
David Demos

Blackberry and red cherry on the nose with some leather. Palate mirrors the nose. Very smooth. Great long finish, a little cocoa on the back end. Still young and has great potential.

Blackberry and red cherry on the nose with some leather. Palate mirrors the nose. Very smooth. Great long finish, a little cocoa on the back end. Still young and has great potential.

Jul 19th, 2020
Sarah Worner

Beautiful example of a Bordeaux. Aging nicely, can drink now or wait.

Beautiful example of a Bordeaux. Aging nicely, can drink now or wait.

Feb 3rd, 2019
Scott Soren

This is still a youngster. Tannins are tight. Fruit on the front pallet is like cranberry with coco. Smooth till the back part of the pallet. It needs another 3-5 years in cellars.

This is still a youngster. Tannins are tight. Fruit on the front pallet is like cranberry with coco. Smooth till the back part of the pallet. It needs another 3-5 years in cellars.

Jan 22nd, 2019
Rob Mayes

Lots of green viney ripeness. Tons of tannin and acidity.

Lots of green viney ripeness. Tons of tannin and acidity.

May 13th, 2017
C G
9.4

C had this 4 years ago

C had this 4 years ago

Sep 13th, 2020