Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Croix de Beaucaillou Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend

9.129 ratings
9.06 pro ratings
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.8

Lean, strawberries, cherries.

Lean, strawberries, cherries.

Apr 26th, 2016
Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

8.9

The 'Nicole Kidman vintage' according to Bruno Borie. The reputation here with grape selection is evident; its tightly wound but really no hard edges. The new oak aromatics pervade for atleast the 1st hour, but it's sort of regal rather than gaudy. Firm black fruits, medium body, and some incense and leather on the finish. Silky tannins, lots of finesse for a young Cabernet dominant blend.

The 'Nicole Kidman vintage' according to Bruno Borie. The reputation here with grape selection is evident; its tightly wound but really no hard edges. The new oak aromatics pervade for atleast the 1st hour, but it's sort of regal rather than gaudy. Firm black fruits, medium body, and some incense and leather on the finish. Silky tannins, lots of finesse for a young Cabernet dominant blend.

Dec 26th, 2015
Dan Tortora

@ le bernardin

@ le bernardin

Dec 17th, 2021
Chris Harrigan

Slightly drier than the average Bordeaux, mid pallet could be better

Slightly drier than the average Bordeaux, mid pallet could be better

May 7th, 2017
J
8.8

2011

2011

Apr 30th, 2016
Hiroshi Tominaga

Full body with depth. Heavy but easy to drink. Bought at Mitsukoshi as part of Enoteca collection.

Full body with depth. Heavy but easy to drink. Bought at Mitsukoshi as part of Enoteca collection.

Jan 23rd, 2016
Bob Busch

Traditional Bordeaux blend.

Traditional Bordeaux blend.

Oct 8th, 2015
Ali Yigitbasioglu

Velvety, generous, plum, tobacco, resins.. needs to stand and breathe for a full 2-3 hours and develops a surprising gentle subtlety. First taste watery, final verdict, quite a surprisingly good wine, simply delicious

Velvety, generous, plum, tobacco, resins.. needs to stand and breathe for a full 2-3 hours and develops a surprising gentle subtlety. First taste watery, final verdict, quite a surprisingly good wine, simply delicious

Jan 13th, 2015
Garrick Mallery

Garrick had this 7 years ago

Garrick had this 7 years ago

Jul 10th, 2017
Cyrus Hazzard

Concierge Wine Sales Total Wine & More

9.1

Cyrus had this 8 years ago

Cyrus had this 8 years ago

Feb 29th, 2016