56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc

"The color is intense and deep. The nose is expressive and complex, the nose blends fruity and spicy fragrances. Allowed to breathe, gourmet and refreshing notes are revealed which give the bouquet a tasty liveliness. A perfect expression of the beautiful maturity of this vintage, the mouth seduces with its roundness, its subtle acidity as well as its delicate spicy aromas resulting from the aging in wood. Persistent, the finish is beautifully fresh." -Winery Notes

Branaire-Ducru 

Château Branaire-Ducru is the story of a Fourth Growth classified in the Official Classification of Bordeaux of 1855, which has stood the test of time and become one of the most prestigious crus in the Médoc appellation and the Bordeaux region. Château Branaire-Ducru is classified as an AOC Saint-Julien.

The history of Château Branaire-Ducru began in 1680 when Jean-Baptiste Braneyre, a royal notary in Bordeaux, acquired part of the Beychevelle estate. The current Château was built by his descendants, the Duluc family. Château Branaire earned its iconic reputation when the estate was included in the Official Classification of 1855, following an invitation from Emperor Napoleon III. Château Branaire was named Branaire-Ducru when Louis Duluc's nephew, Gustave Ducru, took over the estate in 1857.

A new chapter was written in 1988, when Patrick Maroteaux took over the running the estate. An iconic figure in the world of wine and a great ambassador of Bordeaux, he dedicated all his energy and passion to brilliantly lead a strategy to regain the terroirs by restoring Château Branaire-Ducru to its former glory. Thanks to him and to the major work carried out on the estate (total overhaul of the cellars in 1992 with the construction of one of the first gravity-fed vats and vinification by plot in small tanks with gentle extractions, fewer yields, and sustainable growing methods-pictured above), Château Branaire-Ducru successfully became one of the Médoc's most prestigious Crus. Patrick Maroteaux sadly passed away in November 2017. The family legacy continues with his son, François-Xavier Maroteaux.

Duluc is the Second Wine of the Estate.