Chateua Branaire Ducru St. Julien 2011
Chateua Branaire Ducru St. Julien 2011
A dense blue/ruby/purple color is followed by notes of raspberries, incense and spring flowers, supple tannins, medium body and excellent elegance as well as purity. The result is a suave, savory 2011. While it does not possess the size or richness of vintages such as 2009 and 2010, the 2011 has plenty of charm and appeal. Drink it over the next decade. Score: 89
A top-notch effort from this estate, the 2011 exhibits an exotic perfume of lead pencil shavings, white chocolate, raspberry jam and red as well as black currants. Loads of fruit, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel and velvety tannin suggest this beauty will drink well for 15+ years. It is one of the stars of the appellation in this vintage. Bravo! Score: 91/93
The 2011 is a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc that was picked between 14th and 29th September at just 37hl/ha. It has a straightforward bouquet of light fresh red berry fruit laced with orange rind and graphite, focused but not powerful. After five minutes there is a brine or fish scale note. The palate has a chalky entry with crisp acidity, just a little hardness in the mouth but the finish is softer. There are notes of blackberry, pain grille and graphite with a dry, crisp finish. Fine. Tasted April 2012. Score: 88/90
A classic Saint Julien Chateau that in recent vintages has pushed the quality level up considerably under owner Patrick Maroteaux and winemaker Jean-Dominique Videau. It produces wines of real St Julien class and structure. Made from 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. An impressively dark black colour. This is really big for the vintage with real depth of black fruit. Impressive concentration of crunchy fruit with good spice and lots of texture. Good balancing structure and silky tannins. Really rather impressive. Score: 16+
來自 Bordeaux 的 chateau Branaire Ducre 2011是 Grand cru classe 4級酒壯；價錢約HK$368(gcc) 葡萄成份：24% merlot / 67% cabernet Sauvignon / 4% cabernet Franc / 5% petit verdot..
飲前一小時開樽，帶點花香；呷第一口已覺非常順喉帶raspberry味，感覺tannic並不太勁，看看成份 Cabernet Sauvignon 占了 67% Merlot只有24%，但為何2011咁young的Bordeux都可以如何順喉？花香味來自 5% Petit verdot；結論 : 這支酒飲前半小時開樽已足夠，不用等十年，陣年幾年都可以；若以Bordeaux酒來做標淮，這支酒的tannic柔弱了點略欠層次但位列 grand cru classe 4級酒莊，當然是好酒啦。
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