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2003 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

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February 18, 2024 - $215

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RATINGS

97Wine Spectator

Intense aromas of blackberry, currant and cherry. Full-bodied, with masses of big, velvety tannins and a finish that lasts for minutes.

94The Wine Advocate

...touch of lightening at the edge. Aromas of licorice, creme de cassis, incense and spring flowers are followed by a full-bodied, opulent wine with loads of fruit and glycerin as well as a plush texture.

92Stephen Tanzer

Sexy nose offers superripe currant, raspberry, graphite and coconut. Lush, very rich and fine-grained.

91Wine Enthusiast

... solid, powerful wine packed with tannins and heavy black fruits.... this wine is still knitting itself together. But in future years, watch for the generosity, the richness as well as the finesse and freshness.

16.5Jancis Robinson

...bright appearance, with plenty of life, even vigour, on the nose...aroma of roasted fruits...the extreme heat is here expressed as a Mediterranean style, with rustic tannin and a sort of Tuscan-tomato flavour.

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.