Description
Chateau Branaire Ducru has a long history and was Classified in 1855 as a Fourth Growth. Today it is family-owned and exceeds its classification regularly. Modern improvements in the cellar including being one of the first producers in the Left Bank to fill tanks entirely by gravity as well as technological improvements have followed extensive work in the vineyards to make it a top performing Chateau. The terroir is deep gravel and the 150-acre vineyard is planted 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot with an average vine age of 35 years. This wine from the monumental 2015 vintage is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc.Wine Enthusiast Magazine scored this 95 points saying “This family-owned estate has produced a structured and dark wine with great concentration balanced by acidity and pure, creamy fruit. It is a wine with a good future. The aftertaste leaves juicy acidity and firm tannins. Drink from 2025.”…
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