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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.”

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   

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

1983 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill

CC  18.5   
MB  ****   

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   

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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2000 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

RP  95   
WS  95   
ST  92+    

2001 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Lightly elevated cork

WA  92   
WS  92   
ST  91   
JR  17.5   

2003 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

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

2008 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

RP  95+    
WS  92   
ST  92+    
JR  17   

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   

2018 La Croix de Beaucaillou

Light label condition issue

JS  94   
WE  94   
WA  92   

2010 La Croix de Beaucaillou

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

1970 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

375ml

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

RP  92   
WS  91