Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien
  • Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien
  • Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2016, Saint-Julien 2° Grand Cru Classé - Parker 98

€304.00

(€386.66 L)

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Full-bodied, rich and opulent on the palate, with layers of candied black fruit and spicy nuances. Firm, grainy structure, finishes with epic length.

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Vineyard and Winemaker: There's no coincidence in the naming: Château Ducru-Beaucaillou takes its name from these "beautiful pebbles", referred to as Günzian gravels, quartz pebbles carried by the old Garonne river at the beginning of the early Quaternary period, probably almost two million years ago. Simply lengthen your strides in the vine rows to make a plentiful lithological harvest. Lydian from the Pyrenees, flint, quartz, agates... These Günzian gravels have created poor soils that force the plant to draw its nutrients in depth; in summer, the pebbles store the daytime heat which they return to the vine at night to facilitate the ripening of the grapes. A natural selection that guarantees the qualitative excellence of the crus. Each cuvée, each vintage, explores a new facet of these "beautiful pebbles".

Tasting Notes: Very deep purple-black in color, the 2016 Ducru-Beaucaillou delivers a pronounced, enticing nose of baked plums, blueberry preserves, fruitcake and boysenberry with suggestions of lilacs, mocha, hoisin and exotic spices plus a waft of cedar chest. Full-bodied, rich and opulent in the mouth, the palate has layer upon layer of black fruit preserves and spicy nuances, matched by a very firm, grainy frame, finishing with epic length and depth.

Service: Serve at room temperature (16-18°C) to accompany eggs meurette.

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Data sheet

Volume 0,75l
Vintage 2016
Alcohol 13,5°
Allergens Contains sulphites.
Packing OWC 6 bottles
Vines Cabernet Sauvignon 85%, Merlot 15%
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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