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1995 Branaire-Ducru Bordeaux Blend - France - Bordeaux - St Julien - Red - Fourth Growth

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1995 Branaire-Ducru
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France - Bordeaux - St Julien

Red Bordeaux Blend - Fourth Growth
Score
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JR 16.5
WA 90
WS 91
IWC 88(+?)
Drink Dates
Comm: 2008-2014 WA: 1998-2018 WS: 2008+
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IWC 88(+?)
Source International Wine Cellar
Issue Issue 78

Good medium red-ruby color. Less expressive but lively aromas of blue fruits and brown spices, plus a hint of confiture Not as ripe or fleshy as the '96, but the dark berry and licorice flavors are currently rather tightly wrapped and unforthcoming. Finishes with substantial dusty (oak?) tannins that betray a slight astringency. Perhaps still in shock from the bottling.

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JR 16.5
Source Jancis Robinson
Drink Dates 2012-2025

Dark crimson. Quite evolved, slightly stewed-fruit nose. Big, dusty berry fruit on the front palate. Then lots of dusty tannin. Bit of a bruiser that should eventually settle down.

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WA 90
Source Wine Advocate
Issue 115
Drink Dates 1998-2018

A beauty in the elegant, restrained, finesse school of winemaking, the dark ruby/purple-colored 1995 Branaire exhibits a floral, cranberry, cherry, and black currant-scented nose intermixed with high quality toasty new oak. Medium-bodied, with excellent definition, supple tannin, and an attractive, alluring personality, this pleasant, measured yet complex wine should drink well young, and keep for two decades.

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WS 91
Source Wine Spectator
Issue Web
Drink Dates 2008+

Currant and black licorice, with a coffee undertone. Plummy. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long caressing finish. A beauty. Holding back still.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retrospective.

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Community Tasting Notes average score of 92 points based upon 4 reviews

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Author TAs Super Cellar
Site / Blog   Trust Rating 100%
Tasted On 10/20/2012

Dark colour; nice but not overpowering fruits on the nose; it was extremely fine and elegant on the palate with soft tannins and nice berry fruits; a long finish; I think this wine is now approacing its peak.

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Author Tato
Site / Blog   Trust Rating 97.126%
Tasted On 02/13/2012
Drink Dates 2012-2013

Very suprising how persistant this wine is for a 1995. Earthy and slightly sweet with a note of fruit in the end.

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Author Anthony D526
Site / Blog   Trust Rating 98.951%
Tasted On 12/26/2010
Drink Dates 2005-2016

Very good color; high toned; elegant, classy nose of black fruit, spice, and leather; smilar on the palate; fullish body; very good round, soft, and well integrated tannins; ripe & with good if not great acidity; fat & seductive; med.-long finish; very good.

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SurgPA05 92
Author SurgPA05
Site / Blog   Trust Rating 97.436%
Tasted On 05/13/2010

Some sediment in intense garnet core with tawny rim variation. Clean somewhat muted bouquet of leather, cassis, and figs with hints of cedar and smoke. Dry palate that was at first rather tight and boozy but opened with some airing to black fruits, dried figs and licorice. Drink now

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