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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2012, Saint-Julien 2° Grand Cru Classé - MAGNUM - Parker 92
  • Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien
  • Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2012, Saint-Julien 2° Grand Cru Classé - MAGNUM - Parker 92

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien 2° Grand Cru Classé 2012 - MAGNUM - Parker 92

€346.00

(€226.67 L)

Available stock: 5

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Smoke, licorice, coffee, and tobacco leaf notes. A refined wine, which relies more on elegance than power. Good freshness in its medium-bodied, red and black fruit-filled finish.

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In stock in Markt Piesting. Shipped the same or the next working day as a rule, or collect it in the store.

Description

Winemaker and Vineyard: Château Ducru-Beaucaillou takes its name from these "beautiful pebbles," called Günzian gravels, quartz pebbles carried by the ancient Garonne at the beginning of the Early Quaternary, likely nearly two million years ago. A stroll through the vine rows yields a plentiful lithological harvest. Lydian from the Pyrenees, flint, quartz, agatoids... These Günzian gravels have given rise to lean soils, forcing the plant to draw its nutrients in depth; in summer, the pebbles retain the daytime heat they give back to the vine at night to facilitate the ripening of the grapes. A natural election that guarantees the qualitative excellence of the crus. Each cuvée, each vintage, explores a new facet of these "beautiful pebbles."

Tasting: 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.

Service: Serve at room temperature (16-18°C) to accompany a beef tenderloin with a foie gras sauce.

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
5 Items

Data sheet

Volume
1,5l
Vintage
2012
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulphites.
Packing
OWC 6 bottles
Vines
Cabernet Sauvignon 91%, Merlot 9%
Storage advice
Great cellaring potential
Consumption guidelines
Drink between 16 and 18°C.
Taste
Dry
Producer
J-E. Borie SA, 33250 Saint-Julien, France
Bottling
Mis en bouteille au Château

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