Château Branaire Ducru - Saint-Julien 1999 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48

Wine Advocate

89 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2002

The 1999 Branaire is from an under-rated estate. This is a beautifully perfumed effort revealing scents of graphite, lead pencil shavings, blueberries, raspberries, and black currants. The wine is rich, layered, medium-bodied, pure, and elegant. It is a complex St.-Julien with good flavor depth, soft tannin, and unobtrusive acidity. Drink it now and over the next 12-15+ years.

Wine Spectator

87 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/31/2002

Pretty raspberry, spice and floral aromas to this red. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a slightly astringent finish. A bit hollow in the midpalate. Give it some time in the bottle. Best after 2003.

Wine Advocate

88-90 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2001

As the following tasting notes indicate, I underrated this wine last year. The dark ruby/purple-colored 1999 exhibits medium to full body, a fat, supple-textured personality, excellent flavor ripeness, and an opulent mouth-feel. This successful effort will drink well upon release, and last for 15 years. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2016.

Wine Advocate

86-88 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2000

An attractive, complex bouquet of minerals, black fruits, lead pencil, and new oak is followed by a stylish, ripe, medium-bodied wine with astringent tannin in the slightly diluted finish. If the mid-palate fills in, this elegant 1999 will merit a higher rating. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2016.