1996 Branaire-Ducru
Rating 89 points
Release Price NA
Drink Date 2005 - 2018
Reviewed by Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Issue Date 23rd Apr 1999
Source 122, The Wine Advocate
1996: My concerns about the 1996 Branaire turning out too tannic were unfounded. Tasted three times out of bottle, it is a textbook Branaire, with a tell-tale floral, raspberry, and black currant-scented nose intermixed with minerals and floral nuances. Elegant and pure, with surprising lushness and sweet, well-integrated tannin, this medium-bodied, finesse-styled wine should be at its finest between 2005-2018.