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2016 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou, St Julien, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Not ready
Jane Anson MW
92/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
92/100
Jancis Robinson MW
17/20
Product: 20168015095
2016 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou, St Julien, Bordeaux

Description

The second wine of Ducru-Beaucaillou is made with fruit from vines situated in the heart of St Julien, on the south slope which faces the Mouline stream. With a violet colour, the nose is stunning – displaying aromas of black fruits and plums. Soft and supple on the palate, it has a pleasing roundness and finishes fresh with remarkable length.

Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon 64%, Merlot 33%, Petit Verdot 3%
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2016
Maturity Not ready
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Critics reviews

Jane Anson MW 92/100
Produced from Gunz gravels on south-facing slopes, with their high iron-oxide content. The blend is 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, with a 3.65ph and aged in 60% new oak barrels. The grapes were picked from 27th September to 5th October, taking advantage of the first rains of September but not those of October. Here they have the benefits of the fresh air from the Garonne river that Ducru looks out over, so long, slow ripening of the grapes is evident in a cooling, fresh finish that adds lift and juice to the black cherry fruits. Lovely spice evident through the palate also. Drinking Window 2025 - 2040. jane_anson_mw - Decanter, 3rd April 2017
Drink 2025 - 2040
Jane Anson MW, Decanter.com (Apr 2017)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 92/100
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 La Croix de Beaucaillou gives up aromas of cassis, earth, black plums, black cherries and mulberries with wafts of menthol, cigars and crushed rocks. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is lively and earthy with firm, grainy tannins, finishing long and mineral-laced.Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 30/11/2018
Drink 2025 - 2040
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, (Nov 2018)
Jancis Robinson MW 17/20
Bright, deep crimson. Tastes so dramatic that it's on the edge – almost camembert notes. Lots of spiciness and glamour and then the oak insists a bit. The new oak is a tad obvious at the moment. 13.44%. jancis_robinson_mw - 18th April 2017
Drink 2025 - 2040
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2017)

About this wine

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is a St-Julien property that today is one of the leading Super Seconds. It is owned by the Borie family and is situated in the south-east of the St-Julien appellation. Ducru-Beaucaillou's 50 hectares of vineyards (Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 25%, Cabernet Franc 5% and Petit Verdot 5%) lie on deep, large-stone gravel beds enriched with alluvial soil deposits and with a high clay content. The wines are matured in oak barriques (50-60% new) for 18 months. For many, Ducru-Beaucaillou is the quintessential St-Julien - deep-coloured, powerful, ripe, exquisitely well-balanced and perfectly harmonious. It requires a minimum of 10 years of bottle ageing before it should be approached and the best vintages will continue improving for many more years. Ducru-Beaucaillou is classified as a 2ème Cru Classé.
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