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A legend in the making, the 2010 Ducru-Beaucaillou is a towering monument of power, concentration, and laser-focused precision. Composed of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot (13.7% ABV), this vintage displays the signature high-acid, high-tannin architecture of the legendary 2010 growing season, delivering near-unprecedented structural scale.
The nose is brooding, deep, and deeply ethereal, uncoiling with dense crème de cassis, wild bla...
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
What was up in the vineyard?
WEATHER CONDITIONS: The growth cycle started favourably under good climatic conditions. The weather during the flowering was mitigated, but the vineyards afterwards benefited from an exceptional summer and a perfect late summer.
Better say it now: the climate in 2010 was almost akin to the one that forged such mythical vintages as 2009, 2005, 2000, and even 1982, 1961 or 1945.
HIGHLIGHTS:
THE HARVEST: perfect...
Vintage 2010
Drought and cool temperatures contribute to optimal ripeness
The sum of summer temperatures in 2010 was close to that of summer 2009 (962°C compared to 982°C), but significantly colder than those of 2005, which totaled 1052°C. These cool temperatures had a substantial influence on the balance of our wines, preserving a good level of acidity and an attractive aromatic freshness.
Very little precipitation (only 267 mm) from March to August...
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Average Bottle Price
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 285€ | +50.8% |
| 2020 | 189€ | +56.2% |
| 2015 | 121€ | - |
| 2026 | 2020 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 285€ +50.8% | 189€ +56.2% | 121€ - |
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.