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Château Branaire – Ducru 2016

Château Branaire – Ducru 2016

Patrick Maroteaux has owned the property since 1988 and he has invested heavily in new plantings as well as installing a spanking new cuvier and an ultra-modern chai. Branaire-Ducru’s 60 hectares of vineyards are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (70%), Merlot (22%), Cabernet Franc (5%), Petit Verdot (3%). The wines are matured in oak barriques (65% new). The proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend is even higher than that in the vineyards – 80-85% in most years, which is one of the highest in the Médoc. Branaire-Ducru became one of the top Saint-Julien wines. It’s also one of the better values for high-quality Bordeaux in the marketplace today. The wine is elegant, ripe, supple and well-balanced.

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Wine notes

Winery	Chateau Branaire - Ducru
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux / Saint Julien
Variety	Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Category	Red wines
Bottle size	0.75 L
Alcohol	13.5 %

Blackberry
Cut green grass
Spices
Stone fruit

Deep in color, The Château Branaire-Ducru 2016 offers a complex and expressive nose that develops fragrances of ripe fruit and it is rich, clear and fresh. Even in tho mouth, the wine is juicy from attack. The tanninc structure combines great finesse and fine wine, and part of one of the best vintages in the history of the estate.