Château Branaire Ducru 2016
Distrikt | Saint-Julien |
Druvor | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot |
Årgång | 2016 |
Fyllighet | 9 |
Fruktsyra | 9 |
Strävhet | 9 |
Procucenter | Château Branaire-Ducru |
Artikelnr | Branaire Ducru 204 |
Lagerstatus | |
Förpackningsmaterial | Trälåda OWC |
Fraktkostnad | 169:- |
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The 2016 Branaire-Ducru is a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc picked from 28 September until 19 October at 50 hectoliters per hectare, one of the longest harvest periods at the estate. The nose is quite intense with black fruit infused with pencil shaving and a touch of tobacco, unashamedly classic in style, a little distant compared to some other Saint Juliens but undeniably well defined and full of character. The palate is structured and masculine, exerting a firm grip in the mouth, spicier than its peers with cracked black pepper complementing the black fruit, tobacco and smoke towards the structured finish. There is great length here, very persistent in the mouth, a little
James Suckling
The best vintage of this wine since 2009! Effusive, fresh redcurrant and cassis aromas give this St.-Julien terrific drive and energy, the elegant, dry tannins beautifully married to the medium body, right through the long, agile finish. Drink or hold.
Wine Enthusiast
The estate, at the southern end of Saint-Julien, has produced a wine that is both structured and stylish. This bold, ripe wine shows opulent black fruits and generous tannins. Juicy and structured, it has good aging potential. Drink from 2025.
VertdeVin
The nose is elegant , fresh and offers richness , minerality , a beautiful delicacy as well as a beautiful richness (but all in balance). It reveals notes of wild blackberry , fleshy /ripe red berries and more slightly fleshy strawberry associated with touches of violet/ lily , Sichuan pepper , exotic spices as well as very discreet hints of toasted and cardamom (in the background). The palate is fruity , well-balanced , beautifully elegant , racy , very finely tight and offers a beautiful juiciness , a beautiful freshness , an acidulous frame, a beautiful definition , a fine creaminess , a good finesse, a beautiful structurer , a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as crunchiness . On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe/ crunchy cassis, crunchy / juicy blackberry and more slightly red berries associated with small touches of flowers (violet, lily , rose), touches of crunchy raspberry as well as hints of tonka bean , cardamom , black tea and discreet hints of gravels . Tannins are fine and elegant . Good length . The finish is very discreetly grainy . (2024+)
Druvor
64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot & 3% Cabernet Franc.
Tasting note
'The nose is elegant , fresh and offers richness , minerality , a beautiful delicacy as well as a beautiful richness (but all in balance). It reveals notes of wild blackberry , fleshy /ripe red berries and more slightly fleshy strawberry associated with touches of violet/ lily , Sichuan pepper , exotic spices as well as very discreet hints of toasted and cardamom (in the background). The palate is fruity , well-balanced , beautifully elegant , racy , very finely tight and offers a beautiful juiciness , a beautiful freshness , an acidulous frame, a beautiful definition , a fine creaminess , a good finesse, a beautiful structurer , a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as crunchiness . On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe/ crunchy cassis, crunchy / juicy blackberry and more slightly red berries associated with small touches of flowers (violet, lily , rose), touches of crunchy raspberry as well as hints of tonka bean , cardamom , black tea and discreet hints of gravels . Tannins are fine and elegant . Good length . The finish is very discreetly grainy . (2024+)'
VertdeVin
Årgången 2021
Post-pandemi-årgången
EFTER TVÅ ÅR när majoriteten av En Primeur-provningarna gjordes vid köksbordet, eller under ett utegångsförbud som innebar att vi var tvungna att vara hemma vid 19.00 varje kväll, är det precis på väg att dra igång för den första En Primeur-kampanjen på två år med stora antal personer som provar på slotten. Siffrorna är tillbaka till cirka 80 % av 2019 – med mellan 1,000 och 1,500 personer som förväntas på de flesta av de klassificerade egendomarna i Médoc.
Det råder ingen tvekan om att 2021 var en utmanande årgång. De flesta förklarande påståenden eller tekniska beskrivningar som lämnats har nämnt de ogynnsamma, ofta katastrofala väderförhållandena, de ibland mycket låga och nedslående skördarna och de något varierande eller ovanliga blandningarna som erbjuds 2021. Svårigheter som vinägarna möter både i och utanför källaren har förklarats i detalj liksom mängden mycket viktiga beslut som behövdes fattas under hela året, inte begränsat till när och hur man förebygger och/eller behandlar frost, mögel och botrytis, det exakta skördedatumet – vilket var avgörande för många, (för de som fortfarande hade druvor att plocka det vill säga), och den slutliga blandningen som många har sagt tog längre tid att få rätt i år.
Decanter magazine - Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur: first impressions