2015 Branaire Ducru
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Tasting Notes
This is very structured and tight with chewy polished tannins and blueberry, blackberry. Full and savory. Should develop beautifully. Mar 2016, JamesSuckling.com
Critic Scores
Average Score
James Suckling
Wine Spectator
More reviews and scores
Pretty and aromatic, with flavors of kirsch and cherry preserves mixed with tobacco and bay notes. Stays energetic through the relatively sleek finish. Wins on purity. Mar 2016, James Molesworth, www.WineSpectator.com
Dark ruby. Sweetly gamey on the nose. A little light compared with some but very correct. Quite advanced. But just slightly austere in style. No one could object but I can't imagine many falling madly in love. Stones on the finish. Apr 2016, www.JancisRobinson.com, Drink: 2024-2038
This was comparatively backward and closed when I tasted it, still showing a slight angularity that should soften in barrel. The components are there: sturdy Cabernet-based fruit, fresh acidity and good depth. Apr 2016, www.timatkin.com, Drink: 2022-2032
About the producer
This Fourth Growth estate, just a stone’s throw from the wide expanse of the Gironde estuary, has been revitalised under the stewardship of former banker and businessman Patrick Maroteaux, who purchased the property in 1988.