Chateau Branaire-Ducru Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) 2015

Owned by the Maroteaux family since 1988, Château Branaire Ducru is a sure bet in the Saint Julien appellation. This relatively confidential production (only 12,000 cases) is a must in the Médoc for all lovers of Saint Julien wines.

After manual harvesting, the grapes are vinified in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. Each plot is vinified in a vat of suitable size and the vats are filled by gravity. The wines are aged in barrels for 16 to 20 months with 60 to 65% new oak. The wines of Château Branaire-Ducru display a burst of fruit, finesse and suppleness characteristic of the property.

This Fourth Growth St Julien estate has been performing consistently well for the past several vintages and 2016 is no exception.

95 points Wine Enthusiast

 This family-owned estate has produced a structured and dark wine with great concentration balanced by acidity and pure, creamy fruit. It is a wine with a good future. The aftertaste leaves juicy acidity and firm tannins. Drink from 2025. (RV)  (12/2017)

Awards :

2 / 3 Le Guide Hachette

90 Parker Wine Advocate

93 Decanter

94 Wine Spectator

93 James Suckling

95 Vinous

16 /20 Jancis Robinson