Château Branaire-Ducru 2019 – Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, powerful, racy and offers a finesse of the grain, harmony, a fine complexity as well as sense of the place/terroir. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, wild strawberry, small notes of small ripe black wild fruits associated with small touches of violet, lily/tulip, crushed small cherries as well as fine hints of muscade, sweet spices and very discreet hints of vanilla/caramel (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, juiciness, a fine acidulous frame, a good definition as well as gourmandize, a small tension, a fine freshness and a small fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy wild blackberry, crushed small cherry, small notes of wild raspberry associated with small touches of pulpy cassis, small black fruits, violet, lily as well as fine hints of sweet almond/sweet spices. Tannins are elegant and well-built.