Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Branaire Ducru |
Label Name: | St Julien 4eme Cru |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Julien, Bordeaux (Left Bank). |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13.7% |
Grape(s): | 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc. |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Major scores: Wine Advocate 95, Vinous 95, Jeb Dunnuck 94–96, Decanter 95–96, Wine Spectator 94; Wine Enthusiast 96; JamesSuckling 95–96. (selected critical scores)
Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant and black cherry with rose/lavender florals, tobacco, cedar, graphite and saline mineral on a medium–full, silky palate with fine powdery tannins and a long finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, ribeye, beef stews, duck confit (Western); Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), braised short ribs (Asian).
Production Method
Hand-harvested, fermented in temperature-controlled vats, aged ~18 months in French oak (majority new barrels). Traditional Bordeaux vinification.
Vineyard Info
Château Branaire-Ducru, a 4th Growth (1855) in Saint-Julien, family-owned (Maroteaux) with ~50 ha of gravel vineyards focused on Cabernet. Recent investments modernized cellars.