Den Chateau Branaire Ducru 2018 Saint Julien beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
The 2018 Branaire-Ducru has a medium to deep garnet-purple color and an upfront, expressive nose of baked black plums, boysenberries and Morello cherries with an undercurrent of dried mint, spice box and underbrush. Medium to full-bodied, the palate packs a very pleasant fruit wallop, featuring juicy black fruits and a firm, grainy frame, finishing long with lovely purity.
Den Chateau Branaire Ducru 2018 Saint Julien beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
Very attractive aromas of currants, tile and sandalwood with black and red currants. It’s full-bodied with a tight, dense center-palate that remains closed in and tight. Yet there is underlying seriousness and length to this. Perhaps the greatest Branaire-Ducru ever made. Try after 2026.
Den Chateau Branaire Ducru 2018 Saint Julien beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
A beautiful Saint-Julien, the 2018 Château Branaire-Ducru reveals a deep purple color as well as ample, earthy cassis and blackberry fruits intermixed with sous bois, earth, lead pencil, and cedar. With that classic Saint-Julien pure fruit, sumptuous aromas and flavors, sweet yet present tannins, and a solid spine of acidity, it's going to need 5-7 years to hit maturity yet should keep for 20-25 years or more. I don't think it's going to match the blockbuster 2009 (it's more in the pretty, elegant style of the 2016), but it's a gorgeous, elegant wine you will love to have in the cellar.
Den Chateau Branaire Ducru 2018 Saint Julien beschreibt Fallstaff wie folgt:
Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Schwarze Beeren, etwas Marzipan und Nougat, frische Kirschen, dezenter Edelholztouch. Komplex, dunkles Waldbeerkonfit, feine Tannine, extraktsüß im Abgang, ein zarter schokoladiger Ton im Nachhall, zeigt gute Länge, wirkt leichtfüßig und zugänglich. (2020–2040)