2009 Branaire Ducru (750ml) (FUTURE ARRIVAL)

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WINE IS DUE TO ARRIVE IN 2011-13

Vintage: 2009
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Chateau Branaire Ducru
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Appellation: St. Julien
Producer: Chateau branaire Ducru
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Medoc
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Tasting note: Only time will tell whether the 2009, another great effort from Branaire, will eclipse the 2005 and 2003. Certainly at 13.6% alcohol it is the most powerful Branaire ever made, and the final blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot showcases what a great vintage 2009 is for Cabernet Sauvignon. An inky/blue/purple color is followed by raspberry, boysenberry, crushed rock, graphite, and floral notes, and an opaque, broad, dense, substantial, impressively structured wine without any hardness. It requires 4-5 years of cellaring, and should last four decades or more. (Tasted two times.) (92-95pts, Robert Parker)

Tasted: Apr. 2010
Score: 92-95
Drink: 2014-2054

Tasting note: Lovely, dark, intense, color. Fine nose, fruity, floral and subtle. It also smells of black fruit, which is rare in Branaire. Full entry into the mouth, and the wine develops juicy, on a delicate, pulpy body, with always a bit of reserve in mid-mouth. Long finish with tannin present and always well-covered by the fruit. Very good length, quite fragrant. (90pts Jean-Marc Quarin)

Tasted: Mar. 2010
Score: 90
Drink: N/A

Tasting note: Aromas of blueberry, dried citrus fruit and currant. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a long, long finish. Structured and tannic, but sweet fruit behind. (92-95pts JS, Wine Spectator)

Tasted: 2010
Score: 92-95
Drink: N/A