1990 Branaire Ducru
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Tasting notes
Tasting notes
Score 90/100 · Wine Spectator
Sleek and pretty, with floral, mint and plum aromas and flavors and lovely, silky tannins. Drink after 1997. 20,000 cases made. James Suckling,Wine Spectator 1993.
Critic scores
Critic scores
90
90/100
Average Score
90
90/100
Wine Spectator
89
89/100
Robert Parker
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89 points
Robert Parker
Score 89/100 · Robert Parker
Notes of menthol, raspberries, chocolate, crushed rock, and a notion of flowers emerge from this medium-bodied 1990. While neither as concentrated nor ageworthy as most Branaires made in the 21st century, it is an attractive, soft, elegant wine that should drink well for 5-6 years. Jun 2009, www.robertparker.com
About the producer

Branaire Ducru
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.