chateau ducru beaucaillou 2eme cru classe st julien

Château Ducru Beaucaillou, 2eme Cru Classé, St Julien, 2007

Name: Château Ducru Beaucaillou, 2eme Cru Classé, St Julien
Brand: Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Price: 1718.46 GBP

93/100

The Wine Independent

90/100

Vinous

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2007
12x75cl
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£1,718.46

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

It was at Ducru that we were first introduced to the latest fad in Bordeaux, the “pink harvest”, which doubtless contributed to the doubling of their labour costs in 2007. The wine shows good depth of ruby hue, but it has limited expression on the nose at first, with delicate elderberry and fruits of the forest emerging with time in the glass, then vanilla pod and gravely terroir; clean on the palate, with pure fruit around a firm core, medium body, gently textured with warm, almost roasted tannins.

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Critic Reviews

93/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

The 2007 Ducru-Beaucaillou, 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot, is deep garnet in color with a touch of brick. It bursts from the glass with mature notes of cigar box, prunes, tar, and sauteed herbs, leading to a core of redcurrant jelly, dried figs, new leather, and iron ore. The medium-bodied palate is soft and lifted with mouth-coating, mineral-laced red and black fruits and a chewy texture, finishing with an herbal lift.

drinking window 2023 - 2033

date of review 09/2023

90/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2007 Ducru-Beaucaillou, matured in 90% new oak, is a vintage that I have not tasted for several years. It has quite a potent, lavender-scented bouquet, more red than black fruit (raspberry and pomegranate) and touches of iris emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with secondary notes percolating through: seaweed, bay leaf and white pepper. Perhaps the shortcomings of the growing season are reflecting in the finish where it attenuates a little and feels a bit one-dimensional; nevertheless, there is still ample freshness and weight, plus I appreciate the cedar aftertaste. Drink now and over the next 12-15 years.

drinking window 2021 - 2035

date of review 07/2022

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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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