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Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru) St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2003
Ratings on Delectable
Loren Grossman 
Vintner Wilde Farm Wines
Drinking well right now. Plum, strawberry rhubarb, baker’s chocolate, sage. Treacle. Linear palate with Surprisingly firm mouthfeel and finish. 3 hour decant.
Drinking well right now. Plum, strawberry rhubarb, baker’s chocolate, sage. Treacle. Linear palate with Surprisingly firm mouthfeel and finish. 3 hour decant.
9.0
John Willison
Black fruit, leather, tannins. Lingering finish. Definitely Bordeaux.
Black fruit, leather, tannins. Lingering finish. Definitely Bordeaux.
9.0
David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
It's a good time for a first look at 2003. When I decanted this, it was ruby fruit, violets & lavender on the nose. Generally, a good sign of a nice bottle. It has very ripe fruit from the heat they had in Bordeaux in 03. It has the Saint Julien elegance and smoothness. The fruits are ruby ripe; black cherries, blackberries, dark raspberries, pouched strawberries, elegant dark moist earth with crushed rocks, pebbles, cinnamon, vanilla, touch of mint, dry stems, used lightly roasted coffee grounds, leather, dried tobacco leafs, dried red roses, decent acidity and a dry elegant fruit finish that last 30-40 seconds. Still has good; tannin structure, tension, length and balance. It has another 10-15 years of good drinking ahead.
It's a good time for a first look at 2003. When I decanted this, it was ruby fruit, violets & lavender on the nose. Generally, a good sign of a nice bottle. It has very ripe fruit from the heat they had in Bordeaux in 03. It has the Saint Julien elegance and smoothness. The fruits are ruby ripe; black cherries, blackberries, dark raspberries, pouched strawberries, elegant dark moist earth with crushed rocks, pebbles, cinnamon, vanilla, touch of mint, dry stems, used lightly roasted coffee grounds, leather, dried tobacco leafs, dried red roses, decent acidity and a dry elegant fruit finish that last 30-40 seconds. Still has good; tannin structure, tension, length and balance. It has another 10-15 years of good drinking ahead.
9.1
Robert Cunningham
Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop
Shale and mineral. Great structure. Still tight.
Shale and mineral. Great structure. Still tight.
9.3
Bill Bender
Gobstopper. Needs a longer decant but still a sexy bruiser.
Gobstopper. Needs a longer decant but still a sexy bruiser.
9.2
Jeff Bramwell
Pretty oaky and simple.
Pretty oaky and simple.
8.0
Paul Jakubowski
One of my favorite producers! 1 hour decant. Dark red color. Lovely nose of graphite, tar, and cherry. Wine is deep and more fruit forward than other vintages with more Napa elements (oak, touch of vanilla) than expected. Medium finish. Not as strong as the ‘00 vintage, but for some reason these ‘03 Bordeaux’s haven’t been living up to expectations recently.
One of my favorite producers! 1 hour decant. Dark red color. Lovely nose of graphite, tar, and cherry. Wine is deep and more fruit forward than other vintages with more Napa elements (oak, touch of vanilla) than expected. Medium finish. Not as strong as the ‘00 vintage, but for some reason these ‘03 Bordeaux’s haven’t been living up to expectations recently.
9.4
Evan Bienstock
Very nice in a very hot 2003. Less elegant than I’d like to see but, damn, it was a hot one. We thoroughly enjoyed.
Very nice in a very hot 2003. Less elegant than I’d like to see but, damn, it was a hot one. We thoroughly enjoyed.
9.1
Jonathan Salky
Really good wine from a really blah year.
Really good wine from a really blah year.
9.2Romain Stamm
Bordeaux Blend tasting - Romain
Bordeaux Blend tasting - Romain
9.1
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