Le Petit Ducru de Ducru Beaucaillou, St Julien
    Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

    Le Petit Ducru de Ducru Beaucaillou, St Julien,

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    Le Petit Ducru de Ducru Beaucaillou, St Julien, 2020

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
    Le Petit Ducru de Ducru Beaucaillou, St Julien, 2020

    Le Petit Ducru is the new name for Lalande Borie and is produced from vineyards in the west of the commune near Chateau Lagrange plus some declassified Ducru. Since 2015 the wine has found a real personality and charm and also represents one of the best value buys from St Julien. Quite heady with notes of flowers, crème de mûre and minerals. There’s a good attack of plush black fruit, rounded and quite luxurious, palate coating, approachable, and generous with a nice hint of spice from the Petit Verdot. This isn’t overly complex, but it’s refined, well made and will provide lots of drinking pleasure. 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 78% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot.

    Maturity:
    Keep
    ABV:
    13%
    89/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent
    A blend of 78% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2020 Le Petit Ducru is deep garnet-purple in color. It leaps with vibrant notes of redcurrant jelly, fresh blackberries, and pencil shavings with wafts of fallen leaves and dried herbs. The medium-bodied palate delivers a refreshing line and plush tannins with a lovely savoriness to the finish.
    Date Reviewed:
    03/2023
    Drinking Window:
    2023 - 2032
    90-92/100
    Neal Martin, Vinous
    The 2020 Le Petit Ducru de Ducru-Beaucaillou, matured in 30% new oak for 12 months, is delineated on the nose with blackberry, wild hedgerow and a discrete marine/estuarine influence. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit and well judged acidity. It displays some "rondeur" towards the finish that suggests it will drink well after just a couple of years, yet there is certainly the substance to guarantee it will age well in the cellar, if you are that way inclined.
    Date Reviewed:
    05/2021
    Drinking Window:
    2023 - 2036

    specifications

    country:
    France
    region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    St Julien
    Producer:
    Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon Merlot
    Allergen Information:
    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.