2010 Chateau Branaire Ducru, 4th Growth St Julien (12 x Bottle)
This wine is more backward than I would have normally expected, but nevertheless, it is very impressive. The 2010 Branaire-Ducru displays an inky bluish purple color and loads of mulberry, raspberry, black currant, graphite and floral notes in its intense aromatics. Medium to full-bodied , with sensational ripeness, purity, texture and length, the tannins are slightly more prominent than I remember from barrel, but they are sweet and ripe (as opposed to astringent and bitter). This beautiful wine needs 4-6 years of cellaring and should keep 25-30 years.
2010 Chateau Branaire Ducru, 4th Growth St Julien (12 x Bottle)
This wine is more backward than I would have normally expected, but nevertheless, it is very impressive. The 2010 Branaire-Ducru displays an inky bluish purple color and loads of mulberry, raspberry, black currant, graphite and floral notes in its intense aromatics. Medium to full-bodied , with sensational ripeness, purity, texture and length, the tannins are slightly more prominent than I remember from barrel, but they are sweet and ripe (as opposed to astringent and bitter). This beautiful wine needs 4-6 years of cellaring and should keep 25-30 years.
| Producer | Chateau Branaire-Ducru |
|---|---|
| Sub-Region | St. Julien |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Country | France |
| Vintage | 2010 |
| Colour | Red |
| ABV | 13.00% |
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Branaire-Ducru starts off just a little bit tired, with roasted nut, balsamic and stewed plum notions giving way to hints of dusty soil, sautéed herbs and dried mulberries. Full-bodied, the palate has a good amount of dried berry flavors with a chewy texture and stewed tea notes on the finish.
89 Points / Drinking 2020 - 2030
By Lisa Perrotti-Brown / March 2020
Vinous
The 2010 Branaire-Ducru clearly has the more defined and crystalline bouquet compared directly with the 2009. In fact, it has one of the finest, most complex and compelling aromatics in recent years with gorgeous, mineral-driven black fruit that are supremely well pixelated. The palate is medium-bodied with fine but quite rigid tannin, a very fine bead of acidity, symmetrical in balance and with seductive purity on the tensile, brine-tinged finish. It needs a little more sustain on the aftertaste but it is still a very successful wine from the estate. Tasted at the property.
93 Points / Drinking 2022 - 2045
By Neal Martin / March 2020
Vinous
The 2010 Branaire-Ducru has a typically lighter bouquet compared to Beychevelle but there is wonderful precision and focus, attractive scents of blackberry, wild hedgerow, mint and loam. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, very harmonious and focused with Branaire’s typical understated and yet persistent finish. Superb. Tasted from an ex-château bottle at the BI Wines & Spirits 10-Year On tasting.
93 Points / Drinking 2023 - 2055
By Neal Martin / April 2020
Vinous
Bright red-ruby. Aromas and flavors of cassis, mulberry, minerals, licorice and bitter chocolate. Lush, sweet, deep and densely packed if rather youthfully backward, with terrific material to support its strong vanilla and mocha oak element and its serious but sweet tannins. Ultimately quite seamless but in need of several years of aging to harmonize and express itself more fully.
92+ Points
By Stephen Tanzer / July 2013