2020 Château Branaire-Ducru
Red Bordeaux Blend
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hiybwz
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By Julia Harding, MW
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By James Suckling
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3/30/2023, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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2020 Bordeaux from Bottle, 3/29/2023, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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By Neal Martin
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Thrice Is Nice: Bordeaux 2020 in Bottle (Feb 2023), 2/1/2023, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Georgina Hindle
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Bordeaux 2020 in bottle, 1/2/2023, (See more on Decanter...)
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By James Suckling
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12/28/2022, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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By Chris Kissack
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December 2022, 12/1/2022, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Julia Harding, MW
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10/20/2021, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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October 2021, 10/1/2021, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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2020 Bordeaux En Primeur: Almost Back to Normal (Jun 2021), 6/1/2021, (See more on Vinous...)
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Bordeaux 2020: En Primeur – Part 1, 5/23/2021, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
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By Jane Anson
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Bordeaux En Primeur 2020 St-Julien, 5/1/2021, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Neal Martin
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Vingt-Vingt Vins: Bordeaux 2020 (May 2021), 5/1/2021, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Richard Hemming, MW
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4/30/2021, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By James Suckling
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4/15/2021, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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4/13/2021, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Chris Kissack
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April 2021, 4/1/2021, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Georgina Hindle
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Château Branaire-Ducru: producer profile, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Neal Martin
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2+2=5: Bordeaux 2021 In Bottle (Feb 2024), (See more on Vinous...)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2020
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Branaire-Ducru
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
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- UPC/EAN Code3700188056123, 3700188056147, 3760114631107, 7070293095437, 7070293135904, 8809842597257
5/6/2024 - hiybwz Likes this wine:
Purple-ruby. Young tannins. High acid. Blueberry, cassis. Very aromatic, floral. Graphite. Hint of cloves.
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4/3/2024 - Everything Ahead wrote: 93 Points
Beautiful nose on this of dark fruits, charcoal, lead pencil, minerals and hints of incense and some high-toned floral notes as well. This was decanted several hours and followed over 2 nights, and really sang after just an hour or two of air time. This bottle was better than the previous and with 10+ years of aging I can definitely see this going up a couple of points. Everything in balance (if a little oaky at the moment, but that will be absorbed into the fruit in time). Medium-to full bodied. Classy wine. One to stock up on and age a while. Rating: 93+
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3/27/2024 - Chupeaka Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still really young. Will really improve with age.
On the nose, lots of blackberry, blackcurrant, and plums. Some violets, graphite, and licorice. Quite tight and austere still but there is plenty of fruit and spice, a slight truffle-like note on the finnish. Creamy oak is present and will be integrated with age. Fresh and complex. Balanced and elegant, no drying tannins despite the youthful austerity of this wine.
Would be fun to do a side by side with Lagrange. Lagrange is more serious, unctuous, spice driven. Branaire is ethereal, airy, with an emphasis on fruit yet still has substance.
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3/11/2024 - realstevebeam Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted two hours. Consumed over three days.
Plum. Stewed Blueberry. Graphite. No. 2 Pencil. Warm metal fence. Dark Chocolate. Red Cherry. It's textbook and it's lovely. Obviously young, but I was curious. Feels like it's dialed to age quite nicely. Much better on days two and three. Glad to have more; Won't touch the rest for a while.
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2/10/2024 - CondorKhan wrote: 91 Points
Infanticide for science.
Blueberry and plums on the nose, slightly hot. On the palate, blueberry, blackberry, pencil lead. Medium body. Not what I'd consider super oaky. The notes are there but I feel like I have to dig deep to get at them, even on day 2. It's certainly has a great future but I think it's very tight and young right now. I'm sure my score will improve in 10 years.
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