2017 Branaire Ducru Duluc
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Score 88/100 · James Suckling, Jan 2021
Sweet plum with spice, meat and leather. Medium to full body with stewed fruit and a medium finish. Drink now.
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88/100
James Suckling
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88/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 88/100 · Drink 2020-2025, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Mar 2020
The 2017 Duluc de Branaire-Ducru is a plump, juicy Saint-Julien to drink now and over the next few years, while the red and purplish berry fruit remains bright. Forward fruit and soft, silky tannins add to the wine's open-knit, inviting personality. Tasted two times.
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Branaire Ducru
This Fourth Growth estate, just a stone’s throw from the wide expanse of the Gironde estuary, has been revitalised under the stewardship of former banker and businessman Patrick Maroteaux, who purchased the property in 1988.
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