Château Branaire-Ducru 2025

Blackcurrant, raspberry leaf, liquorice and wet stones on the nose. Smooth and supple with nice clarity. A little tight at the moment but great clarity and purity with blueberries and wet stones. So much minerality. Succulent and mouthwatering, this is generosity and friendliness in a glass built on a really crushed stone mineral base. 3.65pH. A yield of 33hl/ha. 6% Petit Verdot completes the blend.

Flowers, licorice, cherries, smoke, mocha, currants, cedar, and tobacco fill the aromatic profile. The palate is medium-bodied, energetic, soft, polished, and refined. There is good concentration. Texturally, the wine feels elegant on your palate. There is freshness, giving the wine a vibrancy, making it effortless to drink. The sweetness in the fruits, paired with spice, mocha, espresso, and crushed stones, tastes and feels great. The finish starts off strong and keeps on going. 2025 is clearly in competition as one of the best vintages ever produced at Branaire Ducru. The purity here truly makes an impression. You can enjoy this with pleasure quite early in its life and count on at least 20 more years of enjoyment. The wine blends 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Petit Verdot. 13% ABV. The harvest took place September 4 - September 22, making this the earliest end to a harvest in the history of the estate. Yields 33 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2029-2060. 95-97 Pts

Intense, knitted down with grilled cumin and cloves, sappy dark fruits, appellation typicity, an enjoyable enjoyable Brainaire. Yield: 33 hl/ha. 60% new oak. François Xavier Maroteaux, owner.

The bouquet of Branaire 2025 shows remarkable finesse and freshness, with aromas of violets, cinnamon and blueberries, enhanced by a hint of graphite. The attack sets the tone for a velvety progression, guided by powerful tannins that bring both energy and precision, as well as freshness. A savory, harmonious and persistent wine. A great success.

Deep black color with purplish highlights. The nose is intense, refined and fruity, pure and subtle, with a backdrop of spices and red and black fruits. Ultra-delicate on entry, with an airy yet dense bearing, the wine stretches out and opens up on the mid-palate, while gently leaning on fine-grained tannins. It is regal, precise, deep and irresistibly drinkable. Blend: 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet Franc. Alcohol: 13% – pH: 3.65 – IPT: 65. Yield: 33 hl/ha.

On the nose, still shaped by the aging: pronounced blackcurrant aromas, a touch of cola, mint, sour cherry; the palate is supple, slightly creamy, seductively approachable, with firm tannins, juicy acidity and good length. It will be enjoyable at every stage of its life.