En Primeur 2007 : Wine Review

Château Branaire 2007

St Julien, Red
Wine Ratings Reviewer Price per bottle (ex-bordeaux)
90-92 Robert Parker -
17 Decanter Magazine
15 Jancis Robinson
87-90 James Suckling
87-89 Neal Martin

 

Tasting Notes

Fine purple-red, good vibrant fruit and fine elegance and lively style, with good vineyard expression, a precise wine, balanced with good length. Drink 2012-20. 4 stars.

Decanter Magazine

Dark purplish. Light nose with nothing out of place. Pretty astringent on the finish. Green finish, even. A reasonably easy drink but not one you would want to pay first growth prices for. Drink 2011-16.

Jancis Robinson

This shows impressive concentration of fruit for the vintage, with plenty of currants and violets, as well as blackberries. Full and silky. Slightly hollow in the center palate, but very pretty.

James Suckling

A blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc. It has a ripe nose of black cherries, raspberry and an almost sorbet like quality, although it is lacking a little delineation with a baked red cherry becoming stronger. Modern in style, a lot of new oak predominating lending it a smooth, cohesive feel although more difficult to discern that fruit at this stage. Good ripeness, although it is just a little monotonous compared to others. Hopefully it will gain more complexity by time of bottling. Tasted April 2008.

Neal Martin