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

    Château Ducru Beaucaillou, 2eme Cru Classé, St Julien, 2022

    98/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    97-99/100
    The Wine Independent
    96/100
    Vinous
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    1. Last Few

      2022

      6x75cl

      DP

      £1,367.14

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Following the outstanding Croix de Beaucaillou, we had high hopes for the grand vin, and we were not to be disappointed. This is an epic Ducru with huge presence. Commencing with a gloriously complex bouquet of dark perfumed fruit, violets, graphite and sandalwood – this is relatively open and expressive for such a grand wine, but one feels there is much more to come. The palate leads with an abundance of high-quality purple fruit, very precise and detailed with notes of iris, graphite and boysenberry. There's fabulous tension to the fruit, which is pure, focussed and crisp. Perfectly ripe and vital, with long, noble Cabernet flavours of perfumed cassis; the core is velvety, seamless and layered with so much detail, with a real perception of freshness. Fittingly for a wine of this stature, the tannins are wonderfully nuanced, packed with minerals and bright fruit, imparting structure, length and finesse. A superb Ducru.

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    Critic Reviews

    98/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    Delivers as it did En Primeur, again giving the impression of a carefully constructed, confident and poised wine, that has St Julien typicity, but turned up with Ducru opulence. Muscular, concentrated, packed with graphite, flint, crayon and gunsmoke, alongside juicy and rich fruit, giving contrasting textures that add interest and complexity. A ton of ageing ahead of it. 3.8ph, 95IPT. 100% new oak. 30hl/h yield.
    drinking window 2030 - 2046
    date of review 03/2025
    96/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2022 Ducru-Beaucaillou was a "Leviathan" when I tasted it from barrel, to use my own vernacular. In bottle since the second week of July 2024, it has calmed down a little aromatically, with blackberry, bilberry, crushed stone and freshly rolled tobacco scents that emerge with time. Fine tannins frame the palate. This is far more linear than it showed out of barrel. It's stricter, with an almost Pauillac-like tannic structure (Ducru-Beaucaillou can sometimes bear this trait). Full of energy and quite persistent, with a grippy finish, this is a long-term prospect that is uncompromising in nature—I mean that in a good way.
    drinking window 2040 - 2075
    date of review 02/2025
    97-99/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
    The Wine Independent
    Made from 82% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Merlot, the 2022 Ducru-Beaucaillou is deep garnet-purple in color. It comes barreling out with powerful notes of blackcurrant cordial, boysenberry preserves, and licorice with hints of mocha, graphite, and cedar. The medium to full-bodied palate is rich and super firm with ripe, grainy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing with epic length and purity.
    drinking window 2030 - 2065
    date of review 09/2023

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    St Julien
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon Merlot
    abv:
    12.5%

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