2019 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien

Always one of the top performing second wines in Bordeaux, in a year where numerous critics have given the Grand Vin a potentially perfect score, La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou looks like a brilliant purchase.

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Case of 6 x 75cl

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Wine specification

Producer
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Colour
Red Wine
Sweetness
Dry
Region & Country
Médoc, Bordeaux, France
ABV Please note this is an estimated ABV and will be updated when the wine arrives in the UK.
14%
Grape(s)
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot
Maturity
Ready to drink 2026 – 2044
Style
Still Wine

Product Description

Critic Scores

94/100 – Decanter

01/06/2020

Deep damson colour and mouthfilling from the start, this expands outwards through the palate, filling up with concentrated yet plush berry fruits, notes of smoked oak, hazelnut, grilled liquorice. A real presence, approaches the 2016 but with more evident approachability. Appealing now but sure that it will close down pretty tightly for a while as this has a high tannin count of 88IPT.

94-96/100 – Neal Martin, vinous.com

01/06/2020

The 2019 La Croix Ducru Beaucaillou is endowed with a gorgeous, quite sumptuous bouquet loaded with black plum, tobacco, smoke and Earl Grey aromas that burst from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with very pliant tannin, harmonious and velvety in texture, gradually building towards a detailed and mineral-driven finish. Maybe less opulent than the 2018 by comparison, yet a Deuxième Vin full of breeding.