1982 Chateau Branaire Ducru - St. Julien

2019 Chateau Branaire Ducru - St. Julien

The 2019 Branaire-Ducru is rich, layered and sumptuous. Black cherry, licorice, spice, leather tobacco and tar build effortlessly in the glass. The 2019 impresses with its density and pure power, which makes it perhaps atypical for Branaire by its histori...

2020 Chateau Branaire Ducru - St. Julien

The 2020 Branaire-Ducru was so alluring en primeur, but is very shy today. That said, some of that youthful exuberance has given way to the characteristic Brainaire finesse. Dark red cherry, spice, grilled herbs, menthol and licorice emerge, but only w...

2023 Chateau Branaire Ducru - St. Julien (Bordeaux Future ETA 2026)

The 2023 Branaire-Ducru has turned out beautifully, wafting from the glass with classy aromas of dark berries, plums, pencil shavings and licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, cool and layered palate that's seamless, complete and enveloping, with...

1995 Chateau Branaire Ducru - St. Julien

The 1995 Branaire-Ducru has a generous bouquet that might be a tad riper than the 1996 with blackberry, dark plum, a touch of sage and tobacco all with fine delineation. The palate is more forward than the 1996, a little ripe but I prefer the structure on...

2010 Chateau Branaire Ducru - St. Julien Ex-Chateau release

The 2010 Branaire-Ducru has a lovely malange of red and black fruit, hints of dried blood and autumn leaves suggesting that this is moving into its secondary phase. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, good body and a f...

2016 Chateau Branaire Ducru - St. Julien