2005 Château Branaire-Ducru
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Neal Martin
(Branaire-Ducru Branaire-Ducru Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Cellar Favorite: 1890, 1990, 2005 & 2015 Branaire-Ducru (Nov 2023), 11/1/2023, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Chris Kissack
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August 2021, 8/1/2021, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Charles Curtis MW
(Château Branaire-Ducru, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Bordeaux 2005 retrospective, 6/26/2021, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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By Neal Martin
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In Good Taste: Branaire-Ducru 1928-2013 (Mar 2020), 3/1/2020, (See more on Vinous...)
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
(Château Branaire-Ducru, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Château Branaire-Ducru vertical, 12/14/2018, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Branaire-Ducru St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
2/23/2017, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Gary Walsh
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3/4/2016, (See more on The WINEFRONT...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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1/29/2015, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Chris Kissack
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January 2015, 1/1/2015, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Ian D'Agata
(Chateau Branaire Ducru Saint-Julien (Pre-Arrival)) Login and sign up and see review text.
Oct-13, IWC Issue #10158, 10/1/2013, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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2/17/2011, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Chris Kissack
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By Chris Kissack
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November 2009, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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12/6/2007, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Chris Kissack
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October 2007, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Stephen Tanzer
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By Stephen Tanzer
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May/June 2006, IWC Issue #126, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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4/11/2006, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Chris Kissack
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April 2006, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Richard Jennings
(Château Branaire-Ducru) Dark red violet color; nice, rich raspberry and plum nose; tight, tart plum palate; short medium cliff finish 85+ pts.
1/18/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 85 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2005
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Branaire-Ducru
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code000000144018, 087000347083, 162144631752, 3364420020633, 3453521141900, 3500610064043, 3760114631152, 3760114632159, 400000901428, 400005037481, 450509057508, 616773384164, 8022931502134
4/21/2024 - LIE-user Likes this wine: 94 Points
What a great wine. Bordeaux in its truest form. Drunk from a magnum bottle, therefore perhaps a little bonus.
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4/9/2024 - platpeeps Likes this wine: 91 Points
Fresh and elegant, with plump sweet darks fruits counterbalanced with a savoury backbone. There were some pleasing grippy tannins and a gentle lingering finish, only marred by a slightly bitter note. A fine wine nonetheless. CHP 91 pts
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3/22/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 Points
About a year since my last bottle. This really benefitted from 90 min in the glass. This is a very subtle and smooth wine. Still a bit of subdued cherry fruit up front which leads into a well balanced wine. This is borderline delicate. Finish is a bit short. This must be drinking at peak unless you prefer a fully stripped wine that is utterly boring. This is best consumed in the near term. This would pair well with chicken or fish. Revisit 2025
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3/8/2024 - DanielAVTL Likes this wine: 91 Points
* Decanted for 4 hours before serving.
In a very good place right now. Color - dark, brooding and vibrant.
On the nose - old school notes of hay, leather, damp earth, espresso and truffle. Lovely and complex, yet subtle.
In the mouth - round and plush, medium bodied, perfectly integrated tannins with dark fruit lingering on a well balanced finish. Lot's of secondary notes and very slight tertiary at this point.
A very 'correct' effort - not brilliant, but harmonious and tasty. Very classy and definitely at its peak drinking window. Can go strong for another decade.
91 points on the night.
Drink now through 2035
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2/22/2024 - Tim Heaton wrote:
Aerated to decanter for ~ 3 hours, was the minimum I'd go with if serving again anytime soon. Fresh, with bright cassis fruits, gravel and earthy, forest-driven notes. Broad but graceful mid-palate with developing length. The final glass was the best and suggested the best has yet to come. Pretty. For its full potential, it's highly recommended
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