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Branaire Ducru 2005

Branaire-Ducru

Case Format: 12x75cl

Max score: 94.0

Château Branaire is a wine estate in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region in France. This property produces red wine classified among the ten “Fourth Growths” in the official classification of Bordeaux wines of 1855. In total, the vineyard covers 50 hectares. The majority of the plantation is devoted to Cabernet Sauvignon (70%), followed by Merlot (22%), Cabernet Franc (4%) and Petit Verdot (4%).

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CRITIC REVIEWS

95
Jane Anson

The nose is just utterly delicious, smoky and seductive. This is why you dont drink St-Julien in a great vintage too young, it has suddenly started to sing and take on all these aromatics dimensions. Its displaying a floral, violet edge, with truffles and leather. The fruit is still there but it has started to be accompanied by an orchestra of other flavours. This is my favourite wine in the series, hands down. Showing so perfectly today. The tannins are still there but they are melted, and the whole thing has just come together. 60% new oak.

92
Charles Curtis MW

Showing well, the Branaire-Ducru was dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon (65%) with 28% Merlot and a bit of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Despite picking fairly early (20 September), the wine was silky and subtle and showed very well-managed tannins. Pronounced blackcurrant fruit with accents of cedar and smoke were apparent from the start and lingered enticingly on the finish.

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