Community Tasting Note
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Jamie Manley wrote: 98 points
December 6, 2017 - I do not even know how to describe this, I need to find some new descriptors. As always, starting with the nose I continue to find this stewed tomato quality in great years of Ducru. This may be the best yet. It is subtle and adds a nuance that I find truly unique. Then add in rich cherry, cassis, tobacco, earth, leather, and pencil, and you are in for a wild ride. It is a nose of nobility that oozes class and breeding. One of my all time favorites, though still short of 78 La Chapelle and 02 Le Bourg. The palate is spellbinding on delineation and complexity alone, then followed with this velvet sixty second finish and you are submitted. How this chateau has not been elevated to first growth status is beyond me. This bottle was from perfect provenance with cork, color, and fill all in pristine order. If you only have a few, you may want to hold off for several more years. This will develop more and the 96 Ducru is in a beautiful place right now. I cannot recommend this enough, well worth seeking out. 98 Pts
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