Château Ducru Beaucaillou, 2eme Cru Classé, St Julien, 1988
'The 1988 Ducru is a medium-bodied wine, without the profound depth and sheer intensity of fruit of the 1989. Possessing high tannins and good ripeness, with an overall sense of compactness and toughness, it recalls the style of the best 1966 Medocs. 88/100'. - erobertparker.com
critic reviews
Medium to deep brick colored, the delicate nose of the 1988 Ducru-Beaucaillou reveals notes of black truffles, damp soil, tar, and dried Provence herbs, followed by waves of leather sofa, dusty soil, and dried figs, plus a medicinal waft. The light-bodied palate is refreshing and soft with faint, fully mature fruit cake and exotic spices flavors, finishing a little rustic. It’s still a delicious glass now, yet needs drinking up.
The 1988 Ducru-Beaucaillou, a late picked vintage (30 September to 12 October) feels a little staid on the nose. Black fruit, touches of lavender, but there seems to be little energy or tension. The palate is better with black cherries and briary, but there is a greenness that is more jarring here than on the bottle I tasted at the estate three years earlier, suggesting that bottles should be consumed in the near future. Tasted at the Ducru Beaucaillou vertical at the château.
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