Plenty of juicy blackcurrant fruit and background oak are present in this plump, medium to full-bodied, ripe, well-made wine. Not nearly as tannic as I feared, this wine shows a forward plumpness, excellent purity, texture and length. Drink it over the next 15-20 years.
The dense ruby/purple-colored 2013 Branaire Ducru reveals a floral, blueberry and
raspberry-scented nose that leans toward the bluer/redder fruit spectrum indicative
of a cooler year. The tannins are sweet; the wine is medium-bodied; and the texture
is impressive in this pure, long effort. It should drink well for 10-12 years.
The 2019 Branaire-Ducru unwinds in the glass with aromas of raspberries, blackcurrants, sweet soil tones and hints of cigar wrapper, rose petals and cedar. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it's youthfully tightly wound, with terrific concentration, tangy acids, powdery tannins and a long, saline finish.
2020/07/10
PP(WAポイント)93-95
┃公開媒体：
The Wine Advocate
┃著者：
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
┃飲み頃：
2024 - 2044
Sporting a deep garnet-purple color, the 2019 Branaire-Ducru starts off a little broody, with woodsmoke and graphite-inspired scents giving way to an emerging core of warm cassis, mulberries and fruitcake plus touches of mocha, rose petals and bouquet garni.
The 2020 Branaire-Ducru will require more patience than the supple, sensual 2019, but it is another strong effort for this overperforming estate. Wafting from the glass with aromas of cr_me de cassis, plums, pencil shavings, petals, burning embers and discreet hints of new oak, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with a concentrated core of vibrant fruit and fine but youthfully firm tannins that assert themselves on the gently chewy finish.
