Chateau Branaire Ducru
Patrick Maroteaux and his family recognised the untapped potential of this sleeping beauty and bought Château Branaire-Ducru in 1988. They decided to write a new page in the history of this fourth Grand Cru Classé in 1855. Extensive remodelling and renovation work began on all the elements needed to create a great wine: Vineyards, fermentation cellars, wine cellars, but also the residence, the most important face of a château.
Patrick Maroteaux is also an ambassador for Bordeaux and Branaire-Ducru, who headed the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux from 2000 to 2008 and was President of the AOC Saint-Julien from 2004 to 2017.
François-Xavier Maroteaux took over the management of the estate in 2017. The story continues...
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Falstaff
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A la Carte
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Wine Spectator
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Weinwisser
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The Wine Advocate
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Wine Enthusiast
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James Suckling
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Jeb Dunnuck
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Decanter
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The Wine Cellar Insider
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Antonio Galloni/Vinous
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Jancis Robinson
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Schweizerische Weinzeitung
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Neil Martin
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95/100
Falstaff
95/100
Wine Spectator
18,5/20
Weinwisser
96/100
The Wine Advocate
96/100
James Suckling
97/100
Jeb Dunnuck
97/100
Decanter
95/100
Antonio Galloni/Vinous
16/20
Jancis Robinson
96/100
Wine Doctor
18/20
Schweizerische Weinzeitung
95/100
Yves Beck
97/100
Jean Marc Quarin
96/100
Neil Martin
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