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Château Branaire-Ducru

Château Branaire-Ducru is a Fourth Growth Bordeaux according to the official classification of 1855. The 123-acre estate is in St.-Julien-Beychevelle, on the left bank of the Gironde River. It is owned by the Marotteaux family and produces up to 180,000 bottles annually of its Château Branaire Ducru. The vineyards are planted to 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22 % Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. The estate dates back to the late 17th century, when it was acquired by Jean-Baptiste Braneyre. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that Branaire is “largely ignored by speculators, (but) is favored by wine drinkers…The finest vintages are magnificently scented, deep, rich wines that are as good as other top wines of St. Julien.” The estate's second wine is Duluc de Branaire-Ducru.

2016 Château Branaire-Ducru, Château Gruaud-Larose, Château Pichon-Longueville-Comtesse-de-Lalande

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2016 Château Branaire-Ducru, Château Gruaud-Larose, Château Pichon-Longueville-Comtesse-de-Lalande

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1982 Château Branaire-Ducru

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue; label askew

RP  93   

1982 Château Branaire-Ducru

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  93   

1982 Château Branaire-Ducru

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  93   

1982 Château Branaire-Ducru

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  93   

2000 Château Branaire-Ducru

Light label condition issue

WE  95   
RP  94   
WS  92   
ST  92   

2004 Château Branaire-Ducru

Light label condition issue

RP  90-92   
ST  90   
2 available
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2004 Château Branaire-Ducru

RP  90-92   
ST  90   

2005 Château Branaire-Ducru

Light label condition issue

ST  94   
RP  93   
WS  92   
CT  91.9   
JR  17.5   

2016 Château Branaire-Ducru

Lightly elevated cork

WS  96   
WA  94+    
WS  #16 of 2019   

2019 Château Branaire-Ducru

1.5ltr

WA  95   
VN  95   
JS  95   
WS  94   
JD  94-96   
JR  16+    
2 available
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2020 Château Branaire-Ducru

1.5ltr

JS  96   
VN  95+    
WA  94   
WS  94   
JD  93+    
JR  16.5+    
2 available
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2021 Château Branaire-Ducru

WA  94   
JS  94-95   
DE  94   
VN  92   
JD  90   
6 available
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2019-2021 Château Branaire-Ducru

3-bottle Vertical

2 available
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2019-2021 Château Branaire-Ducru

3-bottle Vertical

2020 Château Branaire-Ducru

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

JS  96   
VN  95+    
WA  94   
WS  94   
JD  93+    
JR  16.5+    

2021 Château Branaire-Ducru

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  94   
JS  94-95   
DE  94   
VN  92   
JD  90   

2021 Château Branaire-Ducru

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

WA  94   
JS  94-95   
DE  94   
VN  92   
JD  90   

2009 Duluc de Branaire-Ducru

Light label condition issue

JR  16.5