2015 Château Branaire-Ducru, St Julien, Bordeaux Size:75cl Brilliant purple in colour with

Brilliant purple in colour with a lively bouquet of vivid dark raspberry

Considerable aeration is needed to bring out the wine’s depth and textural richness

apricot jam

This is just starting to get into its stride

Drink 2014 - 2031

2015 Château Branaire-Ducru, St Julien, Bordeaux Size:75cl Brilliant purple in colour with65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc. Patrick Maroteau's excellent 2015 from this Fourth Growth estate shows real purity, with great precision and ripe tannins that grip and offer an intense focusthe rich, fresh, spicy nose of damsons and blackberry fruit oozes class. There is precision here, a polishquite simply harmonious. The wine tastes glorious, just as great wine should taste: crunchy, pure and fresh fruit, high