Branaire Ducru - St. Julien 1959 (Label Damage, Low Level)

Branaire Ducru - St. Julien 1959 (Label Damage, Low Level)This is a tough wine, with lots of style. Medium ruby garnet, with focused, currant and licorice aromas. Full bodied and tannic, with peppery, licorice flavor.

Absolutely spectacular aromatics of spring flowers

Moderate but not really invasive wood serves as a backdrop for the mix of various dark berry fruit elements where additional breadth is present in the form of earth

it is full-bodied and extremely rich

There is very good richness to the round and velvety middle weight flavors that are quite suave and seductively textured

spice and game

yet retains its sense of balance and symmetry

spring flowers

It is easily one of the most complete and compelling wines of the vintage

but flawless and with no edges

This is also quite refreshing and utterly delicious

This is a beauty

There is a seductive texture to the supple medium-bodied flavors that possess fine mid-palate density before culminating in a dusty and palate coating finish