Duluc de Branaire Ducru 2018 (750ml) - 2nd wine of Ch. Branaire-Ducru

Country/Region: Bordeaux, France

Background: Jean-Baptiste Braneyre, the first person toown the estate in 1680, was well aware of the superb wine growing potential of the gravelly soil located a stone’s throw from the Gironde estuary. The 1855 classification was later to confirm the quality of our terroir. Branaire-Ducru and its prestigious neighbours form a group of châteaux that are famous the world over for their excellent wines.
In 1988, our family group asked me to write a new page in the history of this great growth. We defined the spirit in which we wanted to do this from the very first: to make quality an absolute priority and to do everything possible to express Branaire-Ducru’s intrinsic personality and complexity. `Composed primarily of Cabernet Sauvignon, our wines express their character year in, 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.
We are delighted whenever we think about the pleasure and emotions Branaire-Ducru provides to wine enthusiasts around the world.

Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot & Cabernet Franc

Tasting note: Ready to drink on release, the wine is medium-bodied, elegant and charming, with a focus on its freshness, purity and soft tannins, finishing with sweet kirsch and dark cherry notes

Food Pairing: Fatty red meats, such as lamb, beef (steak), heavy sauces e.g., steak au poivre and pepper-crusted ahi tuna