2005 Branaire Ducru
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Tasting Notes
Very floral, showing blueberry, licorice and mineral on the nose. Full and very silky, with beautifully polished tannins. Long and caressing. This is always very well done and good value for the quality. Best after 2010. James Suckling,Wine Spectator 2008.
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Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
Neat, well-balanced nose. Not the most concentrated but satisfying. Very harmonious and very 2005 even if the finish shows the acid and tannin pretty forcefully.www.jancisrobinson.com, 18 Feb 2009
Floral nuances combined with lots of mulberry, raspberry and sweet blackcurrant fruit are followed by a medium to full-bodied, beautifully pure, textured, complex wine with soft tannin. It should drink well relatively early on (2-3 years) and last 15 or more.| eRobertParker.com.June, 2015
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.