Producer Profile
Area under vines: 75 hectares
Soils: gravel and sand
Average age of the vines: 35 years
Planting density: 10 000 vines/ha
Ageing:in 50-80% new oak barrels
Grape varieties:
Cabernet Sauvignon 70%
Merlot 30%
Second wine: Croix de Beaucaillou
Planting density: 8000 vines/ha
Grape varieties:
Cabernet Sauvignon 70%
Merlot 30%
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Tasting Notes
Robert Parker 99
This year the blend is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot. The alcohol weighed in at 14.2%, while the pH is 3.8 and the IPT is 88. It will mature for 18 months in French oak barrels, 100% new. Opaque purple-black in color, the 2019 Ducru-Beaucaillou explodes from the glass with bombastic notes of creme de cassis, blueberry pie and plum preserves plus hints of candied violets, dark chocolate, licorice, wild fungi, crushed rocks and tilled soil with a touch of mossy bark. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is a tightly wound coil poised to spring out with layer upon layer of minerals, rich black fruits and floral notes, framed by very firm, exquisitely ripe tannins and electric freshness, finishing long and incredibly layered. WOW! [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 13/06/2020]
