Chateau Branaire Ducru St Julien: A Sommelier's Take
Picked and noted by Michael Bottigliero, co-founder & lead sommelier, Bottles Nation
Chateau Branaire Ducru St Julien is a full-bodied dry red wine made from Bordeaux Blend (Cab-dominant), in France, by Chateau Branaire-Ducru. Sommelier Michael Bottigliero has poured it at Bottles Nation tasting events. It tastes of Cassis, cedar, graphite, tobacco and pairs well with Rack of lamb, filet and duck.
Michael's take
“Sleek black currant, graphite, dried tobacco leaf, elegant, finely textured Saint-Julien precision.”
Tasting profile
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Bordeaux Blend (Cab-dominant)
- Country
- France
- Producer
- Chateau Branaire-Ducru
- Body
- full-bodied
- Acidity
- Medium
- Tannin
- High
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Oak
- Heavy oak
- Price
- $$$$ · $50+
What to eat with Chateau Branaire Ducru St Julien
- Rack of lamb
- filet
- duck
- aged cheeses
When to open it
- Special occasion
- cellar-worthy
- gift bottle
Where to buy Chateau Branaire Ducru St Julien
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Questions people ask
What does Chateau Branaire Ducru St Julien taste like?
Chateau Branaire Ducru St Julien is a full-bodied dry red wine with notes of Cassis, cedar, graphite, tobacco. Acidity is medium, tannin is high and oak is heavy. Michael's note: Sleek black currant, graphite, dried tobacco leaf, elegant, finely textured Saint-Julien precision.
What food goes with Chateau Branaire Ducru St Julien?
Michael pairs Chateau Branaire Ducru St Julien with Rack of lamb, filet, duck and aged cheeses. It works best for Special occasion, cellar-worthy and gift bottle.
How much does Chateau Branaire Ducru St Julien cost?
Chateau Branaire Ducru St Julien falls in Michael's $$$$ · $50+ tier. It's a widely available bottle you can find at ordinary wine shops; use the Wine-Searcher link on this page to see which stores near you carry it.
More Bordeaux Blend (Cab-dominant) Michael has poured
- Chateau de Marsannay Marsannay Rouge$$$ · $25–50
- Vincent Girardin Santenay Terre D'Enfance Rouge$$$ · $25–50
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