"The core of this red is loaded with pure plum, blueberry and black currant fruit flavors. The polished structure is integrated, with alluring ganache, anise and sweet tobacco notes throughout, all in a polished and balanced frame. A very classy red that isn't shy about its power but pushes its purity to the fore. Best from 2024 through 2039."
"The best vintage of this wine since 2009! Effusive, fresh redcurrant and cassis aromas give this St.-Julien terrific drive and energy, the elegant, dry tannins beautifully married to the medium body, right through the long, agile finish. Drink or hold."
"The wine is all about its balance between the purity in the red fruits, depth of flavor, sweetness and length on the palate. The salty chalky finish, with all of its ripe, delicious red fruits shows well. Elegant, lively, silky and stylish, with nothing out of place, give this beauty 10-12 years of age and enjoy it over the next 2 decades after that."
"The estate, at the southern end of Saint-Julien, has produced a wine that is both structured and stylish. This bold, ripe wine shows opulent black fruits and generous tannins. Juicy and structured, it has good aging potential. Drink from 2025."
"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."
"The last vintage of the much-missed Patrick Maroteaux, a sugar tycoon who bought the estate in 1988 and resolutely brought it to its present high level. Since 2002 the winemaker has been the assured Jean-Dominique Videau. The nose has delightful purity of fruit, with refined blackcurrant aromas. Very concentrated, but silky with fine-grained tannins. Spicy, complex and persistent, without excessive extraction. Drinking Window 2024 - 2042"
"The 2016 Branaire-Ducru is deep garnet colored. It jumps with notes of ripe, juicy blackberries and blackcurrants, followed by hints of lilacs and kirsch plus a touch of underbrush. The medium-bodied palate is laden with juicy black fruits, supported by soft tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing with a mineral lift."
Chateau Branaire Ducru begeistert mit charmanter Zurückhaltung und beeindruckender Raffinesse. Das traditionsreiche Weingut bleibt für viele Bordeaux-Liebhaber ein Geheimtipp – doch Kenner schätzen die kontinuierliche Spitzenleistung.
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