{"product_id":"branaire-ducru-2019-1-5l","title":"2019 | Château Branaire-Ducru | Saint-Julien | France","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne winemaker's own wine of the year — Fourth-Growth St-Julien from a modern master, in the excellent 2019 vintage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChâteau Branaire-Ducru is a Fourth Growth St-Julien farmed by the Maroteaux family since 1988, today under François-Xavier Maroteaux, on deep gravel over clay facing the Gironde. The estate is one of the appellation's most elegant and consistent addresses — a K\u0026amp;L buyer named a recent Branaire his personal wine of the year, calling it the work of one of the region's great luminaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClassed-growth St-Julien from a top vintage and a beloved winemaker doesn't usually sit here. \u003cstrong\u003eA CellarTracker consensus around 93 points and glowing trade reviews → the marquee St-Julien names cost several times more → at $203 for the magnum you're buying elegance and pedigree by the 1.5L.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFourth Growth (1855), Saint-Julien — 1.5L magnum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep gravel over clay facing the Gironde estuary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaroteaux family; François-Xavier Maroteaux\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Aromatic black fruits, velvety but as always quite restrained and classic.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e violets and cloves over layered cassis, plush ripe tannins, and the harmonious St-Julien polish that makes this estate a cult favorite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA magnum of modern-classic St-Julien from a winemaker other winemakers revere. Exactly the bottle for a table that wants Bordeaux with both finesse and generosity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XXI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605812949246,"sku":"XXI-0223","price":203.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/ChateauBranaire-Ducru2016_4cba27f2-1025-41c8-aa5b-68217746ef03.png?v=1784421271","url":"https:\/\/www.mrdwine.com\/products\/branaire-ducru-2019-1-5l","provider":"Mr.D Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}