Chateau Branaire-Ducru, Saint-Julien, France 2018 Lujan de Cuyo Cellaring required

Cellaring required

The palate also follows the characteristics typical to Barbera with a good overall balance

Complex aromas of ripe fruits with tones of spices (cinnamon

reminiscent of 2016

Savory and mineral layers interplay with the black fruit

Chateau Branaire-Ducru, Saint-Julien, France 2018 Lujan de Cuyo Cellaring requiredVery attractive aromas of currants, tile and sandalwood with black and red currants. Its full bodied with a tight, dense center palate that remains closed in and tight. Yet there is underlying seriousness and length to this. Perhaps the greatest Branaire Ducru ever made. 97 Pts James Suckling