Den første ejer af Château Branaire-Ducru etablerede slottet ved at købe et stykke jord af Château Beychevelle, som på daværende tidspunkt var ejet af den franske konge. Slottet var ejet af Louise du Luc, da det i 1855 blev klassificeret som 4. Cru i den nye klassifikation af de bedste ejendomme på Médoc.
I dag hedder ejeren Patrick Maroteaux. Han købte slottet i 1988 af familien Tari fra Château Giscours i Margaux. Siden 1991 har man på slottet skabt vinen i den nye gæringskælder, hvor vinen finder vej gennem processen ved hjælp af tyngdekraften, altså helt uden brug af pumper. Dermed undgås iltning af mosten.
Den færdige vin lagres i omkring 18 måneder på egefade, hvoraf 60% fornys hvert år.
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BEPLANTNING
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc og 3% Petit Verdot
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AREAL
60 hektar
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SLOTTETS ANDEN VIN
Duluc de Branaire-Ducru
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EJER
Patrick Maroteaux
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Darker currants, leafy herbs, graphite, tobacco, and subtle orange zest-like nuances all emerge from the 2022 Château Branaire-Ducru, a ripe, concentrated, flawlessly balanced Saint-Julien. With medium to full-bodied richness, a concentrated, layered mouthfeel, and plenty of tannins, it's another no-brainer of a 2022 that readers will love to have in their cellar. The 2022 is 60.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31.5% Merlot, 5.5% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Petit Verdot, aged 18 months in oak.
Blackcurrants and pencil shavings with such intense but subtle character on the nose. Some crushed stones as well. Full-bodied and dense with layers of polished tannins that are integrated and focused, creamy and caressing. Very long and persistent. 60.5% cabernet sauvignon, 31.5% merlot, 5.5% cabernet franc and 2.5% petit verdot. Best after 2028.
The 2022 Branaire-Ducru has turned out just as brilliantly as I had hoped. Offering up a deep bouquet of crème de cassis and blackberries mingled with pencil shavings, burning embers and cigar box, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and unctuous, with a rich core of fruit, lively acids and sweet structuring tannins. Iterated and complete, it concludes with a long, broad finish. This blend of 60.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31.5% Merlot, 5.5% Cabernet Franc and 2.5% Petit Verdot is worth a special effort to seek out.
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