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Ducru Beaucaillou 2014 150cl

2eme Grand Cru Classé | St. Julien | Bordeaux | France
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99 James Suckling
Fabulous aromas of crushed berries such as blackberries and blackcurrants, not to mention spices. Wet earth and cedar, too. Complex. Full-bodied, yet agile and complete. A dense center palate. Ultra-round tannins. Everything in the right balance. Wonderful to taste but better to drink in 2022.
19 Rene Gabriel
90 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 % Merlot. 100 % neue Barriques. Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Delikates Bouquet, zart und defensiv im ersten Ansatz, reife Kirschen, Kaffee, Zedernduft und Edelhölzer. Je länger man daran riecht, desto einfacher wird die Kommunikation, vom Druck her eher filigran. Sublimer Gaumen, cremige Tannine, vom fein geformten Körper her wirklich tänzerisch mit einer traumhaften Balance, die Adstringenz ist hyperfein und prinzessenhaft, das Finale sehr lang, nachhaltig und glücklicherweise auch mit einer beispielhaften Cabernetmilde ausgestattet. Die einzige Frage, welche in meinem Hinterkopf kreist: Kann ein so milder Wein, diese volle Holzladung im weiteren Ausbau ertragen? Ein leiser Ducru für Mussestunden. Was wäre das Gegenteil von diesem Wein? Laut und Rock-n-Roll! Das ist dieser traumhafte Ducru ganz sicher nicht. Der Ducru-Beaucaillou 2014 das beste Violinenkonzert, welches man trinken kann!
19 Rene Gabriel
90 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 % Merlot. 100 % neue Barriques. Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Delikates Bouquet, zart und defensiv im ersten Ansatz, reife Kirschen, Kaffee, Zedernduft und Edelhölzer. Je länger man daran riecht, desto einfacher wird die Kommunikation, vom Druck her eher filigran. Sublimer Gaumen, cremige Tannine, vom fein geformten Körper her wirklich tänzerisch mit einer traumhaften Balance, die Adstringenz ist hyperfein und prinzessenhaft, das Finale sehr lang, nachhaltig und glücklicherweise auch mit einer beispielhaften Cabernetmilde ausgestattet. Die einzige Frage, welche in meinem Hinterkopf kreist: Kann ein so milder Wein, diese volle Holzladung im weiteren Ausbau ertragen? Ein leiser Ducru für Mussestunden. Was wäre das Gegenteil von diesem Wein? Laut und Rock-n-Roll! Das ist dieser traumhafte Ducru ganz sicher nicht. Der Ducru-Beaucaillou 2014 das beste Violinenkonzert, welches man trinken kann!
96 Robert Parker
The 2014 Ducru Beaucaillou showed extremely well when I tasted it with Bruno Borie during en primeur. Now in bottle, it delivers on that promise with beautifully defined blackberry and raspberry fruit infused with cedar and pencil box aromas. Quintessentially Saint Julien. The palate is very well defined with fine tannin, pitch-perfect acidity, a palpable sense of energy and frisson from start to finish that delivers plenty of tobacco-infused fruit. It is not the perfection-flirting legend that I have read elsewhere; it is just a damn good Saint Julien that is going to drink beautifully over the next 25 to 30 years.
96 Robert Parker
The 2014 Ducru Beaucaillou showed extremely well when I tasted it with Bruno Borie during en primeur. Now in bottle, it delivers on that promise with beautifully defined blackberry and raspberry fruit infused with cedar and pencil box aromas. Quintessentially Saint Julien. The palate is very well defined with fine tannin, pitch-perfect acidity, a palpable sense of energy and frisson from start to finish that delivers plenty of tobacco-infused fruit. It is not the perfection-flirting legend that I have read elsewhere; it is just a damn good Saint Julien that is going to drink beautifully over the next 25 to 30 years.
95 Wine Spectator
This is opulent, with layers of warmed fig, boysenberry and blackberry confiture that loll along, yet are kept going by a graphite note that is well-buried throughout. Alluring black tea, singed mesquite and bittersweet cocoa accents add to the panache. A head-turner. Best from 2020 through 2040.
95 Wine Spectator
This is opulent, with layers of warmed fig, boysenberry and blackberry confiture that loll along, yet are kept going by a graphite note that is well-buried throughout. Alluring black tea, singed mesquite and bittersweet cocoa accents add to the panache. A head-turner. Best from 2020 through 2040.
Producer
Château Ducru Beaucaillou
Beautifully located along the Gironde estuary, the Victorian-styled Château Ducru-Beaucaillou sits high above the rest with a breathtaking view of the land and water below. Founded in the 13th century, this estate has seen only five families of successive owners. Today, the château is managed by the Jean Eugène Borie SA company, third generation Bruno-Eugène has acted as CEO since 2003. Due to its exceptional topographic origins, the large stones found across the 75-hectare vineyard provide a unique wine-growing terroir. Ducru-Beaucaillou produces quintessential Saint-Julien wines – fine, elegant, satisfying blends that linger on the palate. Classified as a 2ème Grand Cru Classé property, the grounds are planted to a mix of predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon, followed by Merlot and equal portions of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. As a leading Super Second, the Grand Vin is an exemplary classically structured wine of the appellation, combining the grace and grandeur with its subtle cedar and dark fruit notes.