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Chateau Branaire-Ducru, Saint-Julien, 2000

Red Wine from Bordeaux, France
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A twenty-five-year-old Saint-Julien from one of the great Bordeaux vintages of its generation — 2000 is the benchmark year against which the neighboring vintages get measured, and this is a Fourth Growth estate that has long delivered more than its classification suggests. The season earned it: an unstable, very wet spring gave way to sun from May onward, blazing dry spells in July and August, and September heat that handed the estate ideal harvest conditions. Branaire-Ducru's own read on the wine was a big one, firm, fully complex, with several decades of keeping ahead of it — a quarter-century on, that's roughly where it should be hitting its stride. The estate sits in the heart of the Médoc between Margaux and Pauillac, its vines spread across some fifteen micro-terroirs on low gravel-and-pebble mounds deposited by the Garonne in the Quaternary, looking out over the Gironde. Mature classified-growth Bordeaux from a vintage like this one rarely comes cheap, which is what makes a Fourth Growth the smart way in.

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Antonio Galloni

90 points

"The 2000 Branaire Ducru was picked September 25 to October 10 at 12.7° alcohol. It has a similar bouquet to my previous bottle, unfolding discreetly in the glass to reveal cedar-infused red fruit, while hints of dried blood/meat juices evolve with aeration. The medium-bodied palate is elegant and old-school, offering frayed tannins, noticeable acidity and tobacco and black pepper on the finish, which lacks grip compared to other bottles. Decanting would certainly benefit this wine." —Neal Martin

Robert Parker

94 points

"A beautiful wine from Branaire, the 2000 is close to full maturity, and should offer plenty of pleasure over the next 15-20 years. Its deep ruby/purple hue is accompanied by scents of boysenberries, black currants, and spring flowers. This medium to full-bodied, pure St.-Julien hits the palate with authority, displaying silky tannins as well as wonderful richness, depth, and texture." —Robert M. Parker, Jr.

Wine Enthusiast

95 points

"Here is a huge ripe and luxurious wine, with great power. The texture is solid, filled with firm tannins, the flavors are black and ripe. Along with the power, though, is much of the elegance and poise that characterizes great Saint-Julien." —Roger Voss

More about Chateau Branaire-Ducru

Also a Fourth Growth in Saint-Julien, Branaire-Ducru's 50 hectares are scattered across the appellation, planted 70% Cabernet Sauvignon. In 2024, they finished a modernization featuring 65 gravity-fed stainless steel vats—old wine, new methods, consistent excellence.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Other Regional Grapes , Red Blend

  • Vintage

    2000

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast rack of lamb with herbs, steak frites with bordelaise, duck breast with cherries, braised short ribs, or a plate of aged Comté and Ossau-Iraty.

Tasting Profile

Full-bodied and still firm, with dark cassis and plum now joined by the cedar, tobacco and earth that come with age. Plenty of spice and fresh aromatics — the tannins are substantial but resolving, acidity keeps it lively, and the finish is long and savory. Decant it.

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