Château Branaire-Ducru
Zeer expressieve neus met daarin rijp fruit, mooi in balans met een hint van het frisse eucalyptus. De eerste indruk op het palet is die van zijdezachte rondingen met een indrukwekkende volume, geflankeerd door precies de goede tannines. De huisstijl van Branaire-Ducru is overduidelijk; uitgesproken fruit(ig), grote elegantie en balans, prachtige frisheid maar altijd met mooie diepte en finesse.
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- Op werkdagen voor 16:00 uur besteld, volgende werkdag in huis
- Gratis verzending binnen NL vanaf €80
- Elke wijn per fles te bestellen
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Details
| Type wijn: | Rode Wijn |
|---|---|
| Formaat: | Fles (75 cl) |
| Land: | Frankrijk |
| Druivensoort met percentage: | Cabernet Sauvignon 72%, Merlot 22% |
| Regio: | Bordeaux |
| Smaak: | Rood Fruit en Fluweel Zacht |
| Jaargang: | 2024 |
| Landbouw: | Duurzaam |
| Alcohol: | 12,8 |
| Drinkbaar vanaf: | 2029 |
| Houdbaar t/m: | 2041 |
| Oogst: | Handmatig |
Scores
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Robert Parker
The 2024 Branaire-Ducru offers up a pretty and precise bouquet of cassis, violets and pencil shavings. Medium-bodied, supple and suave, with polished tannins and tangy acids, it's a fine-boned, delicate wine from Branaire that was harvested between 20 September and 9 October. It's a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot that attained 12.8% alcohol, and it's being raised in a touch less new oak than usual.
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Vinous
The 2024 Branaire-Ducru is a super-classic Branaire. Medium in body and gracious, the 2024 is defined by its lifted aromatics and silky, polished tannins. The proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon is especially high in 2024, a sign that the fruit harvested on the later side benefited from better conditions, namely a lack of rain. The 2024 possesses lovely purity and exquisite balance. Floral top notes and a burst of red-toned fruit reappear on the finish to round things out in style. It will be especially fine if élevage softens the contours. This is a fine effort from proprietor Francois-Xavier Maroteau and longtime winemaker Jean-Dominique Videau.
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James Suckling
This crunchy Branaire-Ducru is full of fruit, flowers, citrus, stones and fine herbs. Medium-bodied on the palate, showing fresh berries and cherries. Al dente with a juicy, linear finish.
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Decanter
Great aromatics on the nose, perfumed and so vibrant - lovely raspberry and red cherry fragrance with soft herbal accents. Rose and violet notes too. Succulent and juicy with softly fleshy tannins. This is sleek and focussed, but there’s energy and lift to this with an intense aromatic continuation. A little serious, sleek and straight, with some toasted edges and a strict finish, but such purity and focus while still keeping the Branaire charm. Some bitter orange acidity. Wonderful potential. 2.5% Petit Verdot completes the blend. Ageing 55% new oak, usually more at 60%. 2% press, 3.58pH. 62% grand vin production. Tasted three times. A yield of 41.5hl/ha.
