Chateau Branaire Ducru 2008

Bewertungen

• 93/100

  Wine Enthusiast
  A wine that appears almost too delicious at this stage. Through the black fruit and sweet tannins, the texture is immediately attractive. However, there is a dense structure behind this open exterior that should see it age well."

• 92/100

  The Wine Cellar Insider
  Elegant, refined and subdued, it takes some coaxing before the wine begins to open and show off its mocha, earth, spice, tobacco, cigar wrapper and cassis filled charms. Give this another 5 years for the remaining tannins to soften and this will be an even better treat. If you cannot wait 5 years, 2 hours in the decanter will work."

• 91/100

  Wine Spectator
  Dark and winey, with mouthfilling crushed currant and plum fruit pushed by even more fig paste and linzer torte notes. Lots of smoldering tobacco, charcoal and iron drives the finish, which has ample but integrated grip. Best from 2013 through 2020."

• 17/20

  Weinwisser
  Aufhellendes Granat mittlerer Dichte, feiner Rand. Recht offenes Bouquet, milchiger Schimmer, Johannisbeeren, Kirschen und Brombeerjoghurt, helles Karamell. Wirkt sehr elegant und die schon fast zarten Tannine sind schön integriert, erst im Finale entwickelt sich ein noch verlangender Gerbstoffdruck."

• 91/100

  The Wine Advocate
  A stunning success for the vintage, this enticing St.-Julien reveals notes of lead pencil shavings, sweet raspberries and black currants and a subtle touch of oak. Elegant, restrained yet authoritative and impressively intense, it is a medium to full-bodied, lightly tannic effort will be even better with 1-2 years of bottle age and will keep for 15-20 years."

• 90/100

  Decanter
  A little more rigid than some, this is not particularly generous but has fine layers of bilberry fruit, tannins and acidity. It's well put together and extremely classic - it could perhaps do with having a little more fun along the way."