Château Branaire-Ducru 2016, Saint-Julien 4° Grand Cru Classé - Parker 94+

Château Branaire-Ducru

Saint-Julien 4° Grand Cru Classé 2016 - Parker 94+

€92.50

From €74.50

(€95.33 l)

Available stock: 9

Tax included

A true classic. Medium-bodied, with a structured profile and a long, penetrating finish. The only missing ingredient here is time.

Volume discounts

Quantity Unit price You Save
6 €74.50 Up to €108.00
Quantity
In Stock

In stock in Markt Piesting. Shipped the same or the next working day as a rule, or collect it in the store.

Description

Winemaker and vineyard: In the heart of Médoc, between Margaux and Pauillac, Château Branaire-Ducru is located in the Saint-Julien appellation, surrounded by the other great classified growths of this exceptional terroir. The vines are planted on a gravel soil, made up of gravels and pebbles brought by the Garonne in the Quaternary. On rounded hills, the "croupes", they dominate the Gironde estuary, the "river" as it is called in Bordeaux country. Made up of about fifteen micro-terroirs, the vineyard extends over 60 hectares, running an East-West axis on the southern part of the appellation.The vines, averaging 35 years old, extend over Quaternary gravelly-siliceous alluvial soils, making it one of the warmest terroirs in the region. Cabernet Sauvignon thus develops with perfect phenolic maturity, while Merlot finds its field of expression on clay beds. A preponderant place of 65% has been reserved for Cabernet Sauvignon. The star grape variety gives complexity, structure and power while guaranteeing fruit and freshness with an intense aromatic palette. Merlot at 28%, the good companion that brings suppleness and roundness to the wine. Cabernet Franc for 3% completes the floral note. Finally, a typical grape variety of the Médoc, the 4% of Petit Verdot enhances the most delicate blends with their spicy notes. branaire.com

Tasting: The 2016 Branaire-Ducru is a real classic, and in the fullness of time, it will likely rival or even surpass the more charming, demonstrative 2019. Unwinding in the glass with deep aromas of dark berries, cassis, loamy soil, pencil shavings and cigar smoke, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with a taut, structured profile and a long, penetrating finish. The only missing ingredient here is time. robertparker.com (11.08.2022)

Service: Serve at room temperature (16-18°C) to accompany a cheese board.

Château Branaire-Ducru
9 Items

Data sheet

Volume
0,75l
Vintage
2016
Alcohol
13,5°
Allergens
Contains sulphites.
Packing
OWC 6 bottles
Vines
Cabernet Sauvignon 64%, Merlot 27%, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc
Storage advice
Great cellaring potential
Consumption guidelines
Drink between 16 and 18°C.
Taste
Dry
Producer
SAS du Château Branaire-Ducru, 33250 Saint-Julien, France
Bottling
Mis en bouteille au Château

16 other products in the same category:

Customers who bought this product also bought:

Chosen in person

Why Laroche?

“If it comes from you, it is always good. I do not need to taste it.”A chef to Louis-Pierre

20+ years

Cooked for his family as a teenager, selecting for Laroche since 2003

Origin

Winemakers & regions transparent

Everything in stock

Shipped the same or next working day, within Austria usually there in one day

Secure payment

Invoice, PayPal, card