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Wine Description
The Story
Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou is named after the beautiful, large stones found in its unique wine-growing terroir. This exceptional ecosystem produces fine, elegant, tasty wines, with a long finish – in short, archetypal Saint-Julien wines.
Perched on an exceptional site with incomparable views over the Gironde estuary, in the centre of a hundred-year-old park, Ducru-Beaucaillou is a majestic, Victorian-style castle, which has, over time, becom...
Wine Information
A historic, legendary post-war vintage produced during one of the hottest summers on record in Bordeaux. The extreme heat of 1947 yielded grapes with high natural sugar and low yields, resulting in an atypically rich, high-glycerol Saint-Julien that rivals the famous Pomerol and Saint-Émilion bottlings of the same year.
The nose is opulent, exotic, and heady, bursting from the glass with dried figs, raisin bread, fruitcake, and dark cherry ...
Vintage 1947
Where the 1945 represents sophistication, nuance and classic character, the 1947 stands for richness, robustness and succulence. Spring was delayed that year, which meant a late start to the growing season. The summer warmed up towards fall and the abundant sunshine caused the grapes to ripen very quickly. Daytime temperatures ranged between 35 and 38°C. The crop was finally harvested in almost tropical conditions, when a storm ravaged Bordeau...
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Average Bottle Price
| Year | Price | Change |
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| 2026 | 490€ | - |
| 2026 |
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| 490€ - |
This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.