95 RVF

    Château Branaire-Ducru 2020

    Bordeaux • Saint-Julien • 4th Classified Growth • Red

    336,00€ tax included
    336,00€ tax included
    56,00€ / unit
    Packaging : 6 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

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    Description

    • Country Francia
    • Region Bordeaux
    • Appellation Saint-Julien
    • Color Red
    • Alcohol 12.5
    • Vintage 2020
    • Grape varieties 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc

    Branaire-Ducru 2020 is perfectly balanced. Once again this year, the estate delivers a wine of great elegance, expressive, with aromas of ripe fruit.

    Ratings

    Ratings

    • La Revue du Vin de France 95/100
    • Bettane & Desseauve 92/100
    • Wine Spectator 94/100
    • Parker (WA) 94/100
    • Vinous 95/100
    • James Suckling 96/100
    • Jean-Marc Quarin 94/100
    Producer

    Producer

    Owner and history

    The vines at Château Branaire-Ducru are on average 35 years old and cover an area of 59 hectares. The château's vineyard benefits from ideal conditions for producing exceptional wine. Indeed, the vines are planted in gravelly soil over a clay subsoil and are located near the Gironde estuary.

    Vinification and aging

    The harvest at Château Branaire Ducru began on September 14th and ended on the 30th. The grapes reached excellent ripeness and were in perfect condition. Yields for the 2020 vintage amounted to 40 hl/ha, making it an average harvest.

    • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

    • Climax 2026 à 2035

    Wine profile

    • fruity
    • wooded
    • complex
    • timber frame