Chateau Branaire-Ducru Grand Cru Classe 2018 750ml
Metro Manila — 1–2 business days
Luzon— 3–5 business days
Visayas— 4–7 business days
Mindanao— 4–7 business days
Chateau Branaire-Ducru 2018 is a Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classe from the Medoc, blended from 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc at 13.5% ABV. Wine Spectator rated it 97 points, noting blueberry, acai and blackberry fruit with licorice snap and fruitcake, long and refined with polish and poise through the finish. Vinous gave it 96, calling it bright, lifted and impeccably precise, with vertical lift and striking aromatic intensity, one of the best recent Branaires its critic could remember.
The nose is expressive and complex: ripe fruit balanced by fresher notes, with the bouquet building on aeration and the oak well integrated. The palate opens with silky roundness and impressive volume over extremely fine tannins, then develops slowly to a voluptuous, dense mid-palate, always refined and never overpowering. Delicious acidity and a long fruit finish keep it fresh and lifted.
Serve with grilled lamb chops, beef tenderloin, mushroom risotto or aged cheeses, even flourless chocolate cake. Ralph's imports Branaire-Ducru direct, with Metro Manila delivery.