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Duluc de Branaire-Ducru Saint-Julien 2019 - Second vin

Bordeaux

Red

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"Among your favorite second wines!"

"Lots of tasty fruit, tobacco and chocolate. Medium body. Fine, creamy texture. Already juicy and delicious." (James Suckling 2023)

Features

Estate

Château Branaire-Ducru

Cuvée

Duluc

Vintage

2019

Designation

Saint-Julien

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

52,5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 2,5% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Deep quaternary gravel soils over clay and silica

Viticulture

Reasoned (HVE 3 certified)

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Using the same criteria and the same care as Château Branaire-Ducru. 3-week vatting in stainless steel, temperature-controlled vats of different sizes, adapted to each parcel.

Breeding

In French oak barrels

Alcohol content

13,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Intense garnet-red colour

Nose

Develops rapidly with aeration to offer a beautiful complexity of black and red fruits, enhanced by spicier notes and a hint of menthol.

Mouth

Opens with a lovely roundness. Fleshy, it develops supple aromas of pure, precise fruit. Finishes gently with fine tannins and fresh length.

Serve

AT 15-16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2025

Drink before

2030+

Production

120,000 bottles

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with coquelet and potatoes, minced beef with mushrooms, Comté or Saint-Nectaire cheese...

Château Branaire-Ducru

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Saint-Julien

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

This cru, located just opposite Château Beychevelle, has been completely taken over by the Maroteaux family, who bought it in 1988. The wine, made from parcels spread over the entire appellation, requires rigorous blending, and a highly competent team. Its consistency is to be commended, as is that of the second wine, duluc.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Château (Directoire) and orangery (18th c.) with their pure lines, lovers of neo-classical architecture will be delighted by a visit to this beautiful estate, which rises on the hillside above Beychevelle. Composed of gravel, this is a choice terroir, whose viticultural interest was first recognized at the end of the 17th century, when Jean-Baptiste Braneyre bought the estate. Since 1988, the 60-hectare vineyard has belonged to the Maroteaux family, who have invested heavily to restore the estate to its former glory.

Gault & Millau Wine Guide

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

4* star rating (top-quality production)

About the domain :

A neighbor of Beychevelle, the château was bought in 1988 by a family group headed by Patrick Maroteaux; more than two-thirds of the 50 hectares planted are Cabernet Sauvignon and, in addition to Merlot and Cabernet Franc, some Petit Verdot. With the help of then technical director Philippe Dalhuin, the wines have become denser and more consistent, without ever losing their soul. Philippe Dalhuin left for Mouton Rothschild in 2003, and was replaced by Jean-Dominique Videau, who has maintained his focus on quality ever since. New barrels, in particular, are always used sparingly.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (guide 2023) 92/100

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the domain :

François-Xavier, son of the late Patrick Maroteaux, is now at the helm of this admirable estate. Branaire-Ducru has quietly climbed to the top and is now one of the Médoc's leading estates. In recent years, the château has benefited from first-rate technical equipment. Due to the nature of its terroir, Branaire-Ducru cannot produce a wine as full-bodied as those produced by the three Léovilles; it plays on a different register, with more finesse and suppleness, while ageing admirably. Recent vintages have reached a remarkable level.

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (guide 2023) 92/100

About the wine:

Lots of tasty fruit, tobacco and chocolate. Medium body. Fine, creamy texture. Already juicy and delicious.

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