Vintage Description Pack Size Case Duty Stock Price
Vintage 2014 Branaire-Ducru, Saint-Julien Pack Size 6 x 1.5L Case OWC Duty IB Stock 1 Price £420.00 £457.21 £548.65

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Tasting Notes

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The Wine Independent Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 05 Mar 24
The 2014 Branaire-Ducru is medium to deep garnet in color. Fragrant scents of kirsch, candied violets, and fallen leaves drift gently from the glass, with hints of Sichuan pepper and black olives in the background. The medium-bodied palate is all class, with great tension and fine-grained tannins framing the elegant perfumed fruit, finishing minerally.
Drinking Date: 2024 - 2040
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Vinous Neal Martin - 19 Mar 24
The 2014 Branaire-Ducru has a "quieter" bouquet than its peers, a little muted at first, though well-defined with mainly black tertiary fruit laced with tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. It's a classically styled Saint-Julien that might lack a bit of substance for some on the finish, though it conveys a sense of drinkability. It's one of the few Left Bank wines to show better now than six years earlier. Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting.
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2045
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate Neal Martin - 31 Mar 17
The 2014 Branaire-Ducru offers a mixture of red and black fruit on the nose, suffused with tobacco and pleasant undergrowth aromas, perhaps just missing the precision of the Beychevelle at the moment. The palate is supple on the entry with a slightly grainy texture, the acidity well judged, a little edginess towards the finish that just needs to must more depth, more drive. Not bad for the vintage, although I would like to see some improvement in bottle. Tasted twice with consistent notes.
Drinking Date: 2019 - 2038
16.5
Jancis Robinson Julia Harding - 08 Feb 24
Tasted blind. Bricky rim. Scented and inviting with black and dark-red fruits. Silky tannins. Somehow a little flat/bitter on the finish. (JH)
Drinking Date: 2028 - 2034
Saint-Julien Fine Wine

Saint-Julien

Saint-Julien, a prestigious Bordeaux appellation in the Médoc, is famed for its balanced red wines, blending the power of Pauillac with the elegance of Margaux. Typically made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, these wines offer rich fruit flavours, refined tannins, and vibrant acidity. Known for their finesse, complexity, and long ageing potential, top producers include Château Léoville-Las Cases, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, and Château Gruaud-Larose. Saint-Julien wines are highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts.