Chateau Branaire Ducru 2017 - Case of 6 Bottles (75cl)Medium to deep garnet purple in color, the 2017 Branaire Ducru gives up plum preserves, baked blackcurrants, kirsch and boysenberries with hints of earth, tobacco, herbs and pencil lead. Medium bodied, the palate is fresh and clean with herbal sparks and a slight chew to the texture, finishing savory. Country Region: France, Saint Julien Grape Variety: Proprietary Blend Packaging: OWC 6x750ml Robert Parker: 89 100

crème de cassis

The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin

Cabernet Franc 50%

There is a lovely sense of underlying tension and detail to the lightly mineral-inflected flavors that exhibit a taut muscularity on the delicious

then long and silky on the finish

Chapeau winemaker Frédéric Faye and his team

There is something almost Lafite-like about this Clerc-Milon and in my book

Strawberry

This is potentially excellent though it will again be necessary to exercise at least moderate patience

Pinot Noir flowering takes place in perfect conditions in a few sunny days

There is a wonderful structure here

hence the plus sign against my score