2010 Château Branaire-Ducru, St Julien, Bordeaux Unit of Measure:6 X 750ML 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage

2013 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin- an insanely impressive barrel sample transcends the vintage

Ten years is not quite the sweet spot for Petrus

In 2005 Brane-Cantenac is remarkably deep and vivid

with a generous

I might be tempted to give this another few years in the cellar

2010 Château Branaire-Ducru, St Julien, Bordeaux Unit of Measure:6 X 750ML 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape HommageFrom a chteau just across the street from Beychevelle, in the southern part of Saint Julien, the 2010 Chteau Branaire Ducru is largely Cabernet Sauvignon yet includes 24% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot. The chteau never seems to deliver the density and structure of Ducru Beaucaillou (located just to the north) or the supple sexiness of Beychevelle, but it always has remarkable purity and precision, with a terrific sense of class and