BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR

Intense, black ruby red. Soft, fresh and very elegant style. Concentrated, lovely depth and power with a very silky texture. Lots of tannins, fine grained that mingle in to well balanced and structured wine. Very fine and long lasting flavours. Excellent 18.5+/20

Expressive and very ripe fruit. Love the black fruits, tobacco and fine tannins. delicious 18/20

All from limestone bedrock, peonie rose and violets floral notes. Beautiful fresh start with a mouthwatering freshness, chalky tannins. Lovely textured fruit. Fine tannins. Good power and structure. Excellent

Beautiful and very textured. Crunchy cherry fruit, blackcurrant, violet and graphite notes. Mouthwatering freshness. Very juicy and sweet fruit with lovely fine tannins. Excellent fresh style. No doubt the finest Berliquet produced to date under the new ownership. Delicious 19/20

Such good balance and structure. Layered black berry fruit with a very long profile. Very opulent and expressive on the palate, showing good density and power. Spice character. Great character, style and a very obvious St Julien. 19/20

Wine Advocate 94-96/100 : “The 2025 Branaire-Ducru is a compelling wine in the making, revealing an open, refined bouquet of cassis, mulberries, spices, flowers and pencil lead, with its new oak largely remaining in the background. Medium- to full-bodied, it’s sapid and perfumed, built around a seamless, layered core of fruit framed by finely grained, velvety tannins and concluding with a long, fresh and precise finish. Matured in 65% new oak, this blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and 6% Cabernet Franc captures the estate’s signature style—polished, balanced and texturally refined—while clearly reflecting the brightness and freshness of the vintage.”

Intense, black inky colour. Fresh, high level of layered ripe fruits, cassis and spice notes. lovely concentration and texture. Medium to full bodied. Very fine grained tannins. Silky, rich and long profile. Love the elegant style and very long finish. 19.5/20

Big, rich and graphite notes. Lovely balance, density, layered black fruit, cigar note and spice character. Very good length and structure.

Creamy textured and very linear, layers of bright fresh fruits, flowers. Minerals. Beautiful textures. Excellent.

Beautiful fresh acidity, creamy texture and smooth elegance. Grippy tannins, very floral, white flowers and peach notes. Salty. Bright, fresh, mineral and very elegant.

Beautiful ripe fruit, meaty textures and a very fine and supple palate. Very soft and elegant tannin profile. Lovely balance and structure. Love the juicy style. Purity and elegance.

Lovely ripe black fruits, showing good weight and depth with a nice density. I love the fruit style, complexity and very fine tannins. Very good length 18.5+/20

Crimson Red. Fresh, bright black cherry fruits, lots of acidity good weight of fruits, good density and structure. Complexity, Very good length.

Rich and very expressive, so stylish and elegant yet with power and good structure. Long profile and lovely length. Like the fresh style and balance.