2023 Château Branaire-Ducru, St Julien, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (61%), Merlot (30%), Cabernet Franc (5.5%), Petit Verdot (3.5%)
Not ready (Drink 2030 - 2054)
Product: 20238003230
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Description

Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon; 30% Merlot; 5.5% Cabernet Franc; 3.5% Petit Verdot.

François-Xavier Maroteaux and Jean-Dominique Videau are enjoying the new winery here. More small vats mean smaller plots no longer mix in larger tanks – better expressing the 15 different soil types. François-Xavier reported a little drought stress in some Merlot plots which were not used in the grand vin. Their best plots, on clay, were unaffected. The final blend is almost identical to 2022 and always elegant, but there is some more obvious detail in the 2023. Violet and peony notes mingle with subtle graphite and cedar welcoming a long, creamy finish.

Drink 2029 - 2050

Our score: 17.5/20

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2023
Alcohol % 12.5%
Maturity Not ready (2030 - 2054)
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (61%), Merlot (30%), Cabernet Franc (5.5%), Petit Verdot (3.5%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Branaire-Ducru