Château Branaire-Ducru 2012 Bordeaux Saint-Julien 4ème Grand Cru Classé

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Château Branaire-Ducru 2012

Name: Château Branaire-Ducru 2012
Brand: Château Branaire-Ducru
SKU: 10510
Price: 70.31 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.387499999999999 (4 reviews)

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

4.39/5 Critics notes (4)

$70.31

Format et conditionnement

Bottle 0.75L
Wooden case for 1 Double-Magnum 3L

Conditionning :

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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

2012

Color

Red

Alcohol level

13°

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 2012.

Wine Advocate - Robert Parker

90/100

Wine Spectator

90/100

Jancis Robinson

16/20

Le Figaro

91/100

Description +

Description Château Branaire-Ducru 2012.

After the cold winter of Sec and the cool spring, the vines were slow to awaken, and bud-break did not take place until April 10. Summer set in at the end of July, and the weather remained Sec until the end of September. Thereafter, the days are warm and the cool nights put the finishing touches to the vines. The harvest will be late, lasting until October 17.

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