Château Branaire-Ducru 2020 (75cl)

This is the 2020 wine from Château Branaire-Ducru in Saint-Julien. The estate originated in 1680, when Jean-Baptiste Braneyre acquired land that had previously belonged to Beychevelle. The Du Luc family later built the château that still defines the estate today. Branaire-Ducru was recognised as a Fourth Grand Cru Classé in 1855. A new family history began in 1988 with Patrick Maroteaux, who came from the business world and focused on developing the estate. After his death, his son François-Xavier took over the leadership. The vineyards lie in Saint-Julien on gravel soils close to the Gironde.