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

    Le Petit Ducru de Ducru Beaucaillou, St Julien, 2021

    91/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    86-88/100
    The Wine Independent
    90/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
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    1. 2021

      75cl

      DP

      £28.26

    2. 2021

      6x75cl

      DP

      £169.54

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Le Petit Ducru is the new name for Lalande Borie and serves as a third wine for Ducru Beaucaillou. Produced from vineyards in the west of the commune near Chateau Lagrange plus 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. This is predominantly Merlot (80%) and it feels like slightly unripe with a candied blackcurrant jam notes followed by a rather astringent dry finish. We've been fans in the past, but this is probably one to avoid.

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    Critic Reviews

    90/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2021 Le Petit Ducru de Ducru Beaucaillou seems to build on that Pauillac element that I noted from barrel. The nose is finely delineated with a lovely marine influence. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, crunchy black fruit and plenty of iodine and brine, exerting a gentle but insistent grip on the saline finish that comes from the top Merlots in the blend.
    drinking window 2024 - 2036
    date of review 02/2024
    86-88/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
    The Wine Independent
    The 2021 Le Petit Ducru is composed of 80% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 8% Petit Verdot. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, it strolls out with classic scents of cassis and red plums, plus hints of sauteed herbs, tree bark, and graphite. Light to medium-bodied, the palate delivers a good amount of crunchy black and red fruit with chewy tannins and a refreshing finish. pH 3.67. IPT 88.
    drinking window 2025 - 2035
    date of review 05/2022
    91/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    No tasting notes available
    drinking window 2024 - 2032
    date of review 05/2022

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    St Julien
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon Merlot
    abv:
    13%

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