Branaire Ducru St Julien 4eme Cru 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Branaire Ducru
Label Name:
 
St Julien 4eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saint-Julien, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
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 Enthusiast 96, Jeb Dunnuck 96, Decanter 96, Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 95, Robert Parker / The Wine Advocate 95, James Suckling 95, Wine Spectator 94. Widely praised for concentration, finesse and age-worthiness

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant and black cherry with violet, tobacco, cedar and graphite; medium‑full, juicy core, tangy acidity and powdery/silky tannins, saline mineral and long elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled ribeye or steak, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (galbi), black pepper beef, braised beef with soy/miso, rich Sichuan dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; parcel-by-parcel fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats; gravity-fed cellar transfers; malolactic fermentation; ~18 months ageing in French oak (≈60% new).

Vineyard Info
Fourth Growth (1855) estate in Saint-Julien owned by the Maroteaux family since 1988; c.50–60 ha on gravel soils; modernised gravity-fed chai and focus on precision viticulture and parcel vinification.