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2008 La Croix de Beaucaillou

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May 18, 2025 - $41

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RATINGS

92Vinous / IWC

...an intense blackberry and briary scented bouquet with fine mineralité and delineation... The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, well judged acidity, plenty of cedar infused black fruit with a touch of tobacco towards the persistent finish...well crafted and quite delicious...

91Wine Enthusiast

It is a dense, sculpted wine, formed around a core of chewy tannins...

91Jeb Dunnuck

Very elegant, sweet currants and red cherries intermixed with spice and flower notes... Medium-bodied, silky, and seamless on the palate, it's a classy, balanced, and nuanced...

90Robert M. Parker Jr.

...a sweet kiss of creme de cassis, licorice, incense and graphite. Fruity and medium to full-bodied , with an impressive texture and supple tannins...

90James Suckling

Aromas of chocolate and berries, with hints of coffee and tea. Full and chewy, yet wonderfully polished with a cashmere-like texture. Plums, currants and licorice character.

16.5Jancis Robinson

Sweet fruity nose. Very charming indeed already. Great balance...

PRODUCER

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (Second Label)

La Croix de Beaucaillou is the second label of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, which is a Second-Growth estate in the St.-Julien appellation. The estate’s history goes back centuries, and five families have owned and operated it over many generations. Today the 128-acre estate is owned by the Borie family, who purchased it in 1941. The family also owns Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste and Château Haut-Batailley. Ducru-Beaucaillou means “beautiful stones,” and the estate was named after the impressive, large stones in the region. Vineyards are planted to 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. About 220,000 bottles are produced annually. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “the wine of Ducru-Beaucaillou is the essence of elegance, symmetry, balance, breed, class and distinction.”

REGION

France, Bordeaux, St.-Julien

Saint-Julien is the smallest of the four main Médoc appellations with 2,175 acres of vineyards. It is just south of Pauillac on the left bank of the Gironde, and although it has no First Growth châteaux, its 11 Classified Growth estates are widely admired. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that winemaking in Saint-Julien from all classifications “is consistently both distinctive and brilliant.” He adds it is Médoc’s “most underrated commune.” The best-known estates are Léoville Las Cases, Ducru-Beaucaillou, Léoville Poyferré, Léoville Barton and Gruaud Larose, and most of those have riverside estates. The soil in this appellation is gravelly with clay. Cabernet Sauvignon is the main grape grown, and it is blended with Cabernet Franc, Merlot and sometimes small amounts of Petit Verdot.

VINTAGE

2008 La Croix de Beaucaillou

This is a second label of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou.