Filters

The product image is for illustrative purposes only and may not exactly reflect the actual characteristics of the wine.

Branaire Ducru 2009 75cl

4eme Grand Cru Classé | St. Julien | Bordeaux | France

Sold out

Size

All vintages

1949	1961	1975	1976	1981	1985
1988	1989	1993	1994	1995	1996
1997	1998	2000	2001	2002	2005
2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2015
2016	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
2023

Critics scores

18 Rene Gabriel

Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Herrliches Veilchenbouquet mit blauen Früchten unterlegt, schöner Zeder- und Vanillehauch, elegant und relativ schlank im ersten Ansatz. Saftiger Gaumen, fast tänzerisch auf der noch etwas pikanten Zunge rote Pflaumenschalen zeigend, wirkt ingesamt eher leichtgewichtig und braucht noch Unterstützung von dem Barriquen um etwas mehr "Body" zu erlangen. Patrick Marroteau sucht in seinen Weinen Frische, Frucht und Eleganz. Hier sind die drei vorhanden. Mag vielleicht leicht erscheinen und das wird im Vergleich zu den anderen St-Julien-Boliden der Fall sein. Er muss sich aber die 18/20 noch verdienen.<br/><br/>warten (2017 - 2035)

18 Rene Gabriel

94 Robert Parker

The 2009 Branaire-Ducru has a medium to deep garnet color and reveals compelling notions of warm cassis, licorice, baked plums and hoisin with hints of sautéed herbs and pencil lead. Youthful and medium to full-bodied, it has a generous core of black fruits with a firm and grainy structure and bags of freshness, finishing long with great purity.

94 James Suckling

Lots of black fruits with some bitter chocolate character give this plenty of appeal. However, it’s a seriously tannic wine that still needs time to fully resolve. Drink now with hearty food or hold. Wait until 2022. (Horizontal Tasting, London, 2019)

93 Wine Spectator

A ripe, chewy, muscular style, with good cut despite the hefty tar, blackberry, roasted fig and singed apple wood notes. The long, anise-stained finish lets the tarry edge play out, though this shows a touch more finesse than some of its colleagues. Best from 2015 through 2025. 12,000 cases made. –JM

93 Wine Spectator

Producer

Château Branaire Ducru

Found just along the Gironde estuary, Branaire-Ducru is home to some of the greatest soils in the region for winegrowing – gravel. In 1680, Jean-Bapiste Braneyre was the first to discover the incredible potential of this property. The 1855 classification later confirmed the quality of the terroir. Branaire-Ducru and its prestigious neighbors then formed a group of châteaux that are now famous worldwide for their excellent wines. Here, quality is an absolute priority and Branaire-Ducru does everything possible to express the terroir’s intrinsic personality and complexity. Composed primarily of Cabernet Sauvignon, the wines express their character year in and year out with great regularity, displaying an enormous amount of fruit, freshness, and subtlety. The winemaking team is fully devoted to highlighting these characteristics in every vintage, and Branaire-Ducru is invariably an elegant wine and a quintessential Saint-Julien.

Sign up to receive our newsletters

Branaire Ducru 2009 75cl

Connect with us

Products

En Primeur

Our shops

About Us

Branaire Ducru 2009 75cl

Connect with us

Products

En Primeur

Our shops

About Us

Sign up for our newsletter