Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru)

St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend

9.016 ratings
9.25 pro ratings
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Stefan Dolhain

2020 vintage. Branaire Ducru is always a good idea, and so is the second wine Duluc de Branaire Ducru ( and not Château Duluc as the app suggests). A blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 5,5% Cabernet Franc, and 1,5% Petit Verdot . The nose is a bit closed initially, with some air black and red fruit, lead pencil, and flowers appear. An elegant style,accessible now, but I am sure it will benefit from a few more years in the bottle.Abv. 13%.

2020 vintage. Branaire Ducru is always a good idea, and so is the second wine Duluc de Branaire Ducru ( and not Château Duluc as the app suggests). A blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 5,5% Cabernet Franc, and 1,5% Petit Verdot . The nose is a bit closed initially, with some air black and red fruit, lead pencil, and flowers appear. An elegant style,accessible now, but I am sure it will benefit from a few more years in the bottle.Abv. 13%.

Apr 9th, 2026
Sipping Fine Wine

Blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruits, floral spice and smoky cedar notes, aged 12 months in 60% new barrels. On the palate flavors of fresh blackberry, plum and black cherry with cacao, tobacco, licorice and smoky spice. Fine grainy tannins, well balanced on long finish, ending with fruit, cedar, smoke and earthy mineral character. Very nice, but needs a few more years of bottle age to really enjoy!

Blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruits, floral spice and smoky cedar notes, aged 12 months in 60% new barrels. On the palate flavors of fresh blackberry, plum and black cherry with cacao, tobacco, licorice and smoky spice. Fine grainy tannins, well balanced on long finish, ending with fruit, cedar, smoke and earthy mineral character. Very nice, but needs a few more years of bottle age to really enjoy!

Nov 27th, 2024
Jeff Choy

Young but already showing immense potential.

Young but already showing immense potential.

Mar 6th, 2024
Kay Mills

Maybe ABC

Maybe ABC

Feb 25th, 2024
Carolina Alonso

Good with our pot roast this evening. A little on the dry side for my taste but a solid wine for a winter meal.

Good with our pot roast this evening. A little on the dry side for my taste but a solid wine for a winter meal.

Jan 13th, 2024
Matthew Cohen

Nose: oak

Palate: oak

Nose: oak

Palate: oak

Jan 27th, 2023
Jens Lundqvist

Bartender/waiter/sommelier/ PA & Co

9.1

Jens had this 6 days ago

Jens had this 6 days ago

Apr 11th, 2026
Alberto Cdm

Alberto had this 4 months ago

Alberto had this 4 months ago

Dec 21st, 2025
John Berghoff

John had this 3 years ago

John had this 3 years ago

Jul 20th, 2023
Michael R Corbett

Michael had this a year ago

Michael had this a year ago

May 10th, 2025