chateau ducru beaucaillou 2eme cru classe st julien

Château Ducru Beaucaillou, 2eme Cru Classé, St Julien, 2002

Name: Château Ducru Beaucaillou, 2eme Cru Classé, St Julien
Brand: Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Price: 1241.47 GBP

89/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

92/100

The Wine Independent

90-92/100

Vinous

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2002
12x75cl
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£1,241.47

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

2002 will be the last for Xavier Borie at Ducru. Due to inheritance laws, he will take over ownership of Château Haut Batailley and Château Grand Puy Lacoste, his brother Bruno will take on Ducru. A massive 82% of Cabernet Sauvignon has gone into the final assemblage resulting in a brooding masculine 2002. Spice, dark chocolate and intense blackcurrant aromas, suave yet firm pure cassis fruit on the palate - lots of potential.

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Critic Reviews

92/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

A blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Merlot, the 2002 Ducru-Beaucaillou has a medium garnet-brick color. It opens with notes of sweaty leather, crushed rocks, iron ore, and dried Provence herbs, leading to a core of dried cranberries and kirsch, plus a hint of lavender. The light to medium-bodied palate delivers a lightly chewy texture and plenty of freshness to frame the mature, savory flavors, finishing minerally.

drinking window 2024 - 2030

date of review 02/2024

89/100

Robert Parker,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

It is good to see this wine showing much better from bottle than it did from barrel, where it had a certain leanness and herbaceousness. There is still a hint of dried herbs in the classy nose of red and black currants, cedar wood, and spice box. The wine has a deep ruby/purple-tinged color, excellent density, and medium body in an elegant style with a hint of road tar and sweet fruit. It should drink well young but age nicely for 12-15 years. Make no mistake about it, it has nowhere near the size, dimension, power, and intensity of the 2003. Of course, this estate is now being run by Bruno Borie, the eldest son of the late Jean-Eugene Borie. He replaced his younger brother, Xavier Borie, who remains fully responsible for Grand-Puy-Lacoste and Haut-Batailley.

drinking window 2005 - 2020

date of review 04/2005

90-92/100

Stephen Tanzer,

Vinous

(tasted sur colle Bright medium ruby. Aromas of black fruits, violet, cedar and mint, with a light leafiness. Very suave in the mouth, with a sweetness and softness that belie its very high (82%) cabernet content. This boasts impressive inner-mouth flavor and a distinctive mineral quality. No doubt even brighter than it's showing on its finings. Lovely Ducru in the making.

date of review 05/2004

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

St Julien

Producer:

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Cab Sauvignon Merlot

abv:

12.5%

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