Branaire Ducru - 2008 (750ml) Italy it's better than either the

it's better than either the '92 or the '70

Both were superb

the wines keep getting better and more refined with each passing vintage

I like the balance here and while the tannins are presently unyielding

Branaire Ducru - 2008 (750ml) Italy it's better than either theA 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. Robert Parker 91 points