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2003 Ch Branaire Ducru 4ème Cru St Julien - 12x75cl
06A3BRAD _ 2003 - Ch Branaire Ducru 4ème Cru St Julien - 12x75cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château Branaire Ducru
  • Region St Julien
  • Grape Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cabernet Franc
  • Drinking 2009 - 2020
  • Case size 12x75cl
  • Available Now

2003 - Ch Branaire Ducru 4ème Cru St Julien - 12x75cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château Branaire Ducru
  • Region St Julien
  • Grape Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cabernet Franc
  • Drinking 2009 - 2020
  • Case size 12x75cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £902.47 Duty Paid inc VAT
Equivalent Bottle Price: £75.20 Duty Paid inc VAT
Case price: £720.00 In Bond
Please note: This wine is available for immediate delivery.
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  • Goedhuis, April 2004

    Despite the deep gravel soils, the vines coped with the rigours of the Summer and although yields were down produced magnificent Cabernet Sauvignon. This revitalised Chateau is clearly going from strength to strength and we thoroughly enjoyed the 2003. Tight knit with intense elderberry fruit with great minerality, this is one of the picks of St Julien.

  • Goedhuis, April 2004

    Despite the deep gravel soils, the vines coped with the rigours of the Summer and although yields were down produced magnificent Cabernet Sauvignon. This revitalised Chateau is clearly going from strength to strength and we thoroughly enjoyed the 2003. Tight knit with intense elderberry fruit with great minerality, this is one of the picks of St Julien.

  • Robert Parker, August 2014, Score: 94

    This fully mature, gorgeous 2003 Branaire Ducru possesses silky tannins, lots of cedary, spice box, floral, black cherry, forest floor and velvety leather-like notes, full body, and an opulent, complex yet elegant style. A beauty of complexity, richness and finesse, it should continue to drink well for another 5-6 years.

  • Robert Parker, April 2006, Score: 95

    Proprietor Patrick Maroteaux, president of Unions des Grands Crus Classes, is pulling out all the stops to make Branaire as alluring as several of the Leovilles and Ducru Beaucaillou. 2003 and 2004 may be the finest back-to-back vintages ever produced at Branaire. Even better than the 1982, the profound 2003 Branaire Ducru boasts a saturated plum/purple color as well as an extraordinarily complex nose of black currants, blackberries, espresso roast, white chocolate, minerals, and truffles. It displays amazing freshness and definition for such a complex, complete, and full-bodied wine. A brilliant effort in the vintage, it will undoubtedly close down in several years and need more time, but perhaps its low acidity and huge, extravagant fruit-forwardness will keep it drinking well over the next two decades. A brilliant wine! Drink: Now-2026

  • James Suckling, April 2004, Score: 89-91

    A very good wine with blackberry and currant aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, with good tannins. Balanced red. Harmonious.

  • Decanter, April 2004, Score: 89-90

    Very deep ruby, very fine floral nose, violets and elegance on palate, lovely, silky tannins, a beautiful, classy Saint-Julien. Drink: Now-2020.

Producer

Château Branaire Ducru

Across the road from Beychevelle lies Château Branaire Ducru. Until 1988, the entire production was sold in France through the Nicolas chain of wine shops. A change in ownership fortunately also changed that policy and Branaire Ducru now takes its rightful place on the international marketplace. Like most Médoc wines, the core of the blend is Cabernet Sauvignon and intensive work in the vineyard ensures optimum ripeness. Ch...Read more

Across the road from Beychevelle lies Château Branaire Ducru. Until 1988, the entire production was sold in France through the Nicolas chain of wine shops. A change in ownership fortunately also changed that policy and Branaire Ducru now takes its rightful place on the international marketplace. Like most Médoc wines, the core of the blend is Cabernet Sauvignon and intensive work in the vineyard ensures optimum ripeness. Château Branaire Ducru aims for a balance of elegance and complexity - a trend which has been apparent since 1989, the vintage after its current owner, Patrick Maroteaux, purchased the château.Read less

Region

St Julien

St Julien is like the middle child of the Médoc - not as assertive as Pauillac or as coquettish as Margaux. It lies firmly between the two more outspoken communes and as a result produces a blend of them both. St Julien's wines have often been sought out by aficionados for their balance and consistency, particularly in the UK. Yet due to its middle child nature, it can occasionally be overlooked globally and as a result underrated by those markets outside the UK. Despite the fact that it has no first growths, it has several second growths including Léoville Las Cases, Léoville Barton, Léoville Poyferré and Ducru Beaucaillou as well as the celebrated châteaux such as Talbot and Beychevelle.

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