2022 Haut Medoc de Branaire Ducru
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Textured, vivid and chocolaty, with aromas of berries, earth and raw cocoa, following through to a medium body with fine, firm tannins. Chalky, with more chocolate influence in the vivid and precise finish. Drink or hold.
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James Suckling
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Medium intensity spiced plum, blueberry fruits, light tannic grip, this is an enjoyable and well balanced Haut-Médoc, easy to approach, no need to wait, but with a measured hand and good balance. A buy.
The 2022 Haut-Médoc de Branaire-Ducru is gorgeous. Bright and punchy in the glass, with terrific aromatic presence and fine energy, the Haut-Médoc de Branaire-Ducru is a very classy wine. I especially admire its linear tension, which is hard to come by in Merlot-based wines in 2022. Spice, leather, licorice, dried herb and blue-toned fruits build nicely in the glass.
About the producer
This Fourth Growth estate, just a stone’s throw from the wide expanse of the Gironde estuary, has been revitalised under the stewardship of former banker and businessman Patrick Maroteaux, who purchased the property in 1988.