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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 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.”

2016 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

JD  100   
JS  99   
WA  98   
VN  98   
WE  98   
WS  97   
CT  95.4   
JR  17   

2016 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Lightly depressed cork

JD  100   
JS  99   
WA  98   
VN  98   
WE  98   
WS  97   
CT  95.4   
JR  17   

2003 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

WS  97   
WA  94   
ST  92   
WE  91   
JR  16.5   
WS  #28 of 2006   

2000 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

RP  95   
WS  95   
ST  92+    

2008 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

RP  95+    
WS  92   
ST  92+    
JR  17   

1986 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WS  95   
RP  92   
JR  16   

1986 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Lightly depressed cork

WS  95   
RP  92   
JR  16   

2018 La Croix de Beaucaillou

Light label condition issue

JS  94   
WE  94   
WA  92   

1970 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

375ml

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  92   
WS  91   

1970 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  92   
WS  91   
4 available
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1970 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  92   
WS  91   

2001 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Lightly elevated cork

WA  92   
WS  92   
ST  91   
JR  17.5   

1983 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill

CC  18.5   
MB  ****   

1988 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill

WS  92   
MB  **/*   

1989 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

WS  91   
3 available
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1979 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

1981 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Light signs of past seepage; base neck fill; light label condition issue

1981 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

2010 La Croix de Beaucaillou

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case