0.375 L
1995
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Saint-Julien
Château Branaire-Ducru 2009 — Saint-Julien, 0.75 L
Château Branaire-Ducru
2009 · 0.75 L · RP 95
€ 90,00
8 in stock
Château Branaire-Ducru 2009 from Saint-Julien: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc, picked from 22 September to 8 October.
- Guaranteed authentic
- 0.75 L
- Drink 2014-2054
- Cellar-stored
- Photo on request
- Insured shipping
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SKU: 56478
Key facts
- Vintage
- 2009
- Appellation
- Saint-Julien
- Classification
- Quatrième Cru
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
- Drinking window
- 2014–2054
- Vintage rating
- 99/100 — early maturing, approachable
- Format
- 0.75 L
- Producer
- Château Branaire-Ducru
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Country
- France
- Type
- Red
- Sweetness
- Dry
Saint-Julien 2009 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart
Category: Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, France, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Quatrième Cru, Red, Wine
Château Branaire-Ducru 2009: a “normal” year with perfect fruit
Harvest at Château Branaire-Ducru in 2009 began on 22 September and ended on 8 October. 2009 was a “normal” year with no surprises apart from the quality of the vintage: the fruit was perfect at harvest after showers in September and dry weather. This is a 0.75 L bottle of the grand vin, a dry red from Saint-Julien.
The 2009 blend
The grand vin is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc. Today the estate harvests every parcel by hand, sorts it on a table, vinifies each parcel and variety separately with up to three weeks’ maceration, and ages the wine for at least 18 months in French oak, renewing 60% of the barrels each year.
From Du Luc to Ducru to Maroteaux
Branaire-Ducru is a fourth growth of the 1855 Bordeaux classification. The château that stands today was built in 1824 by the Du Luc family, and the Ducru in the name comes from Gustave Ducru, who took over in 1875. The Maroteaux family has owned the estate since 1988.
The estate’s 60 hectares divide into around fifteen micro-terroirs on quaternary gravel and siliceous alluvium, with vines averaging 35 years old.
Drinking Branaire-Ducru 2009
The Wine Advocate vintage chart rates Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe 2009 at 99 and describes the year as early maturing and accessible. Our suggested drinking window for this bottle is 2014–2054, so it is already inside its window with decades remaining. Decant it for an hour or so before serving, at 16–18 °C. Serve with roast lamb or rib of beef.
Questions buyers ask
What grapes are in Château Branaire-Ducru 2009?
The grand vin is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc.
When should I drink Château Branaire-Ducru 2009?
Our suggested drinking window for Château Branaire-Ducru 2009 is 2014–2054. The Wine Advocate vintage chart describes the 2009 vintage in Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe as early maturing and accessible.
How should I serve Château Branaire-Ducru 2009?
Decant it for an hour or so before serving, at 16–18 °C. It goes well with roast lamb or rib of beef.
How was the 2009 vintage at Branaire-Ducru?
2009 was a normal year with no surprises, apart from the quality of the vintage. Picking ran from 22 September to 8 October, and the fruit was perfect at harvest.
What is the second wine of Château Branaire-Ducru?
The second wine of Château Branaire-Ducru is Duluc de Branaire-Ducru.
This bottle
- Kept at controlled temperature and humidity, lying down and in the dark until dispatch.
- Insured, temperature-controlled shipping: if a bottle is stolen or broken in transit, we resend it or refund it through our insurer.
- Older bottles may show cellar wear on the label or capsule; it does not affect the wine and is not a reason for return. Photos of this bottle on request.
- Report any damaged or missing item within 24 hours of delivery — see the terms of sale.
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