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  • Country ranking ?

    1 042
  • Producer ranking ?

    25
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Beef

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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...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Purple and Clear

ending

Long, Smooth and Extensive

flavors

Blackcurrant, Cedar, Cassis, Blackberry, Cranberry and Licorice

nose

Intense, Complex, Opulent and Seductive

recommend

Yes

taste

High in Acidity, Low alcohol content, High tannin, Balanced, Youthful, Full-bodied, Harmonious, Focused, Elegant, Dry and Silky tannins

Verdict

Excellent and Intelligent

Written Notes

The wine that was paired with it had deeper fruit and a nutty nose. There was real perfume here, and a sweet sex appeal. Its nose was certifiably in a great spot, and its palate was creamy, smooth and lush. There was good spice on its finish. This was a delicious wine with flashes of 1996 and 1982. Every time I have an ’04 claret nowadays, they’re freaking delicious, load up on the 2004 Ducru Beaucaillou for drinking (94).
  • 94p

Tasted in February 2022. 77% Cabernet Sauvignon + 23% Merlot. Quite similar to 1996 in terms of style. Intense nose of cassis, graphite, and cigar box. Juicy, lively, and compact on the palate with strong tannin, marked acidity, and persistent finish. Youthful wine, which will soften and flourish more in 5-10 years.

  • 93p

Dark ruby, intense, leaping out of the glass, blackcurrants, leather, blackberries, needs a lot of time in the glass to open and settle down, at first a fruit bomb, after 20 minutes, much more commune typical and elegant, with more layers and nuances. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, slightly herbal finish, elegant texture. Wait ten years or more. 92 (will probably be higher with time)

  • 92p
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Origin

St.Julien, Bordeaux
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