Éclat de Branaire Ducru 2022
Presentation
Éclat de Branaire-Ducru offers an accessible and precise expression of Château Branaire-Ducru’s identity, true to the elegance and balance that define the great wines of Saint-Julien. Crafted with the same level of care and high standards, it highlights a style focused on fruit purity, freshness, and refined tannins.
Approachable from a young age, Éclat de Branaire-Ducru can be enjoyed in its early years while offering an ageing potential of around 4 to 8 years, or even longer depending on the vintage.
With a strong commitment to quality and consistency, the entire production is carefully allocated across the estate’s different expressions, with no third label produced. This philosophy ensures a consistently high level of attention and quality.
Produced in limited quantities and reserved for a selection of partners, Éclat de Branaire-Ducru stands as an exclusive offering, combining precision, accessibility, and strong market differentiation.
Terroir
Deep quaternary gravel on clay
Winemaking
75 stainless steel vats, filled by gravity, insulated and allowing a precise plot by plot vinification. Fermentation temperature 25 27°C. Maceration time 3 4 weeks, adapted to each quality of harvest Every effort is made to express the terroir without over extraction or heaviness
Ageing
Eclat de Branaire-Ducru is aged in French oak barrels for 12 months, with a 20% proportion of new wood to preserve all the fruit in the wine.
Varietals
Cabernet sauvignon : 59%
Merlot : 36%
Petit verdot : 4%
Cabernet franc : 1%
Specifications
Surface area of the vineyard : 60 ha
Age of vines : 35 years old
Tasting
The nose, already complex and expressive, offers beautifully ripe fruit, enhanced by fresher notes and delicate spicy notes.
The attack on the palate is full and round. The wine develops on well-integrated tannins, with beautiful depth and pleasant smoothness.
The whole is well balanced by a liveliness that lasts right through to the finish.
Reviews
- Silver
International Wine and Spirit Competition 2026 Silver
- Gold
"Deep, opaque colour with a purple rim. Layered nose with creamy oak, charcoal, purple fruits, currants, warm earth. Inky and mouthfilling with suave, finely-grained tannins and integrated acidity. Spicy peppery notes and graphite carry into the ample, seamless finish. Very youthful, will age for decades in the cellar but still impressive." [+]
International Wine Challenge 2026 Gold
