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A mythical, opulent triumph from one of the most famous solar vintages in Bordeaux history. The 1959 growing season delivered ideal summer heat and exceptionally ripe, healthy fruit, creating a wine of unparalleled richness, sweetness, and velvet-like texture that has stood the test of time for over six decades.
The nose is extraordinarily expansive, exotic, and perfumed, soaring with baked black cherries, fig paste, and cassis liqueur, sea...
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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
1959 was proclaimed the wine year of the century by overzealous journalists. Even though it was an excellent year, it simply was not the best of the century. The year started off with ideal weather conditions. Summer was perfect all the way until the autumn, when the rains came in mid-September. But the rains made way for hot, dry weather, thus setting a magnificent stage for the start of the harvest. The result was a truly ripe and juicy crop...
Vintage 1959
Bordeaux 1959 was proclaimed wine year of the century by overzealous journalists. Although it was a great year, it just wasn't the best year of the century. The year started with ideal weather conditions. The summer was perfect until the fall, when the rains arrived in mid-September. But the rains gave way to hot and dry weather, preparing a magnificent setting for the start of the harvest. The result was a truly ripe and juicy harvest. Reds a...
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Average Bottle Price
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 450€ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2 350€ | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 1 870€ | - |
| 2026 | 2020 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 450€ +4.3% | 2 350€ +25.7% | 1 870€ - |
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.