Chateau Branaire-Ducru 2011 Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classe

Château Branaire-Ducru 2011

Name: Château Branaire-Ducru 2011
Brand: Château Branaire-Ducru
SKU: PGC-477
Price: 332.52 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6000000000000005 (1 reviews)

France - Bordeaux - Saint-Julien - 4ème Grand Cru Classé - Château Branaire-Ducru

4th Grand Cru Classé in 1855

4.6/5 Critics notes (1)

$332.52

Format et conditionnement

Bottle 0.75L
Wooden case for 1 Double-Magnum 3L
Wooden case of 1 imperial 6L

Conditionning :

In stock

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Data sheets

Producer

Château Branaire-Ducru

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Appellation

Saint-Julien

Classification

4ème Grand Cru Classé

Terroir

Left Bank

Vintage

2011

Color

Red

Type of aging

Raised under wood

Operating temperature

Between 16° and 18° C

Storage

Bottle lying down

Présentation +

Château Branaire-Ducru

The Château Branaire-Ducru is one of the most modern Domaines from Saint-Julien, whose particularly elegant wines invite nothing but pleasure. The first owner was a Bordeaux notary, Jean-Baptiste Braneyre, who in 1680 fully perceived its potential.

The Château as we know it today was built by his descendants, the Duluc family.

In 1855, the Château Branaire was named Fourth Grand Cru Classé in the famous classification formalized for the Paris World's Fair. The name Branaire (Duluc-Ducru) was finally adopted by Gustave Ducru in 1857. It wasn't until 1988 that it came under the banner of the Maroteaux family, marking the beginning of an era of modernity with the aim of producing great wines, irreproachable in expression and complexity. Today, François-Xavier Maroteaux is the second generation to uphold this philosophy.

The Château Branaire-Ducru lies on magnificent soil of deep gravel over clay, facing the Gironde estuary. The 60-hectare vineyard is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc.

The estate also produces a Second wine, Duluc de Branaire-Ducru.

The wines of Château Branaire-Ducru are wines of emotion: fleshy, complex and sign a true expression of fruit.

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Notes +

Critics Château Branaire-Ducru 2011.

Wine Spectator

92/100

Description +

Description Château Branaire-Ducru 2011.

Deep color. The rich, expressive nose blends black fruit and floral notes of great finesse. Dense and lively on the palate, with precise tannins. The finish is long, with superb purity.

2011 appears to us as a very serious wine with good ageing potential. It has all the finesse of the Branaire-Ducru style. It will rank among the very fine vintages, just behind the exceptional trio of 2005, 2009 and 2010.