Chateau Branaire Ducru, Saint Julien 4th Grand Cru Classe 2021 Aligot

Chateau Branaire Ducru, Saint Julien 4th Grand Cru Classe 2021 Aligot65% cabernet sauvignon, 27% merlot, 6% petit verdot, 2% cabernet franc. "The 2021 Branaire Ducru has realized all the potential it showed en primeur. Wafting from the glass with aromas of dark berries, plums, menthol, violets and baking chocolate, it's medium to full bodied, supple and suave, with a velvety attack that segues into a deep, fleshy palate. This is especially impressive in the context of the vintage." The Wine Advocate 94pts

Under the direction of Marcel Ducasse

mineral as the best Priorat wines but the high elevation of our plots give them a special characteristic: freshness and finesse

" Drinking: 2024-2050

Situated at the top of the slope

Part of the Mouton-Rothschild family of Châteaux

Unlike the 1855 classification

joined her in 2000 to create the Domaine CHEVILLON CHEZEAUX which currently operates 8 hectares of vines all classified as AOC on 15 different appellations

The winery is also designed to function by gravity in all its processes and has the most advanced winemaking technology in the Costers del Segre DO

and he agreed to help me tend the vineyards

are very aromatic

and a centuries-old winemaking tradition that makes our vineyard stand out

But the first part of the year gave water to store in our deep clays