2020 Chateau Duluc de Branaire - St. Julien (750ml)

Always a favorite at Macbev. Another great second wine from our good friend Francois Xavier!

Duluc is the second wine of Fourth Growth Château Branaire-Ducru, drawn mainly from the estate's youngest vines (under 15 years) on the same gravelly ridges facing the Gironde estuary. It's built to carry the "house signature" of elegance and polish while being ready to drink sooner than the Grand Vin. The 2020 is a blend led by Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc, showing ripe red and black fruit, spice, and fine, silky tannins — fleshy, structured, and approachable, with real Saint-Julien pedigree at a fraction of the price of the flagship wine.