Château Branaire Ducru Saint-Julien Red 2017

Jean-Baptiste Braneyre, the first person to own the estate in 1680, was well aware of the superb winegrowing potential of the gravelly soil located a stone’s throw from the Gironde estuary. The 1855 classification was later to confirm the quality of the terroir.
Château Branaire Ducru is a red wine produced in the Saint-Julien appellation, having been classified as a 4eme Grand Cru Classé from 1855. The 59-hectare vineyard benefits from vineyards with an average age of 35, planted in clay and gravel soils.
Branaire-Ducru 2017 has a lovely character. The nose is already expressive, harmonious and complex with good evidence of red fruits. With an immediate presence the palate has fine, silky tannins. There is a wonderful freshness, due in no small part to the combination of moderate levels of alcohol and good levels of acidity, this freshness gives a lovely lift to theastonishingly long finish. The 2017 vintage which started in difficult conditions, has, in the end allowed to make a wine of character, true to the style of Branaire-Ducru and redolent of the greatvintages.