Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou
Red Bordeaux Blend from Saint Julien, Bordeaux, France
    
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 93 Points
Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou
Red Bordeaux Blend from Saint Julien, Bordeaux, France
    
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 93 Points
Deep garnet in color, the 2012 Ducru-Beaucaillou offers up expressive, exuberant scents of warm kirsch, black raspberries and wild blueberries with hints of sassafras, cedar chest, pencil lead and dried mint plus a waft of dried leaves. Medium-bodied, the palate has lovely freshness and a fair bit of chew, complementing the youthful black and red fruit layers, finishing on a lingering earthy note. |
Profile:
Offers an almost lavish feel, with layers of warmed fig, blackberry paste and raspberry coulis lined with ganache, anise and fruitcake flavors. A rock-solid graphite note lines the finish, showing just the slightest twinge of the vintage's austerity.