Chateau Branaire Ducru 2018

Producer Tasting Notes

The nose, which is very expressive, shows a nice complexity of ripe fruit, well balanced by fresher notes. The intensity of the bouquet develops with aeration and the oak is well integrated. The fi rst impression on the palate is one of silky roundness with impressive volume, overlaying extremely fi ne tannins. The wine develops slowly and gradually on the palate, following its logical path to a voluptuous mid-palate with beautiful density: always refi ned – never overpowering. The aromatic complexity, and delicious acidity are omni-present with a lovely long-lasting fruit fi nish ensuring freshness and lift. The house style of Branaire-Ducru is very evident in the 2018 vintage: expressive fruit, great fi nesse and balance, wonderful freshness, but always with exceptional depth, density and refinement.

Winemaking

The fruit from each parcel is processed in tanks of different sizes, and the different varieties are also kept separate, so that each batch is allowed to express its characteristics fully in its own time. This essential steeping process can last up to three weeks.

Ageing

In the cellar, the wine is aged to reach its purest expression. The wine is aged in oak barrels where it matures for at least eighteen months. The barrels are made from timber selected in the best French forests. 60% of them are renewed every year. The harvest is fully bottled at the Château.