1985 Branaire Ducru
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Beginning to decline, this surprisingly light, uninspiring effort reveals considerable pink and amber at the edge. A nose of sweet red fruits intermixed with herb, cedar, earth, and wood is followed by a light to medium-bodied wine that is pleasant but undistinguished. Drink it up. Last tasted, 3/02.
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Lively and vibrant on the palate, showing currant, cherry and herbal flavors in an elegant package of moderate tannins and firm acidity. Fruit flavors last a long time on the finish. Wine Spectator, 30 June 1988.
Beginning to decline, this surprisingly light, uninspiring effort reveals considerable pink and amber at the edge. A nose of sweet red fruits intermixed with herb, cedar, earth, and wood is followed by a light to medium-bodied wine that is pleasant but undistinguished. Drink it up. Last tasted, 3/02. Jan 2003, www.robertparker.com
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.