Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Le Petit Caillou St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Fantastic value. Approachable now with plenty of the Chateau character on display.
Fantastic value. Approachable now with plenty of the Chateau character on display.
1 person found it helpfulJan 4th, 2019Stunning example of how good 08's can be whilst being a great value! Drink throughout 2015/16
Stunning example of how good 08's can be whilst being a great value! Drink throughout 2015/16
Feb 8th, 2015
Black fruit and plummy Bordeaux. From the left bank but drinks like right. Incredibly soft tannins, drinking quite well now.
Black fruit and plummy Bordeaux. From the left bank but drinks like right. Incredibly soft tannins, drinking quite well now.
Jul 15th, 2024
Fruit forward. Black fruit and notes of vanilla.
Fruit forward. Black fruit and notes of vanilla.
Nov 17th, 2021
19 hrs open but 14 in a vacuum....someone help me with the math, cuz I know it’s still trace developing under decanter seal....fantastic and worth the wait. Purple shifts to garnet. Jam to stewed fruit. A Utah-like powder emerges. A shout becomes a suggestion. Wonderful Thursday afternoon wine, for considering the phenomenon of simultaneous forward momentum and stasis.
19 hrs open but 14 in a vacuum....someone help me with the math, cuz I know it’s still trace developing under decanter seal....fantastic and worth the wait. Purple shifts to garnet. Jam to stewed fruit. A Utah-like powder emerges. A shout becomes a suggestion. Wonderful Thursday afternoon wine, for considering the phenomenon of simultaneous forward momentum and stasis.
Jun 25th, 2020
A nice, mature red fruit Big French red Bordeaux - smooth finish with that ever distinctive terroir on the nose and palette. Pair with some blue cheese & red meat for your business class trip to France. Enjoy this one with a meal or some distinctive dish to bring out the best this has to offer!
A nice, mature red fruit Big French red Bordeaux - smooth finish with that ever distinctive terroir on the nose and palette. Pair with some blue cheese & red meat for your business class trip to France. Enjoy this one with a meal or some distinctive dish to bring out the best this has to offer!
Mar 14th, 2020Played terrifically with steak au poivre
Played terrifically with steak au poivre
Dec 23rd, 2019
Very profound nose which reminded me of a couple of bottles I had of clos du marquis. I said saint Julien but wasn’t sure. Blackcurrant, coffee, meat, tea... different layers. I was pretty sure at that point that it was a grand cru classé... the palate is not that wide and powerful. I thought then grand cru classé but in a small recent year. 2011 or 2013. The palate was evolving around an acid backbone with fine tannins and a lovely yet discreet fruit. Moderately long finish with fruit, coffee again and a pinch of salt. I finally went for haut marbuzet 2011. I was far away from it! Always trust a first impression. Superb nose, palate a bit under delivering when the nose raises such expectations. Overall lovely and well done.
Very profound nose which reminded me of a couple of bottles I had of clos du marquis. I said saint Julien but wasn’t sure. Blackcurrant, coffee, meat, tea... different layers. I was pretty sure at that point that it was a grand cru classé... the palate is not that wide and powerful. I thought then grand cru classé but in a small recent year. 2011 or 2013. The palate was evolving around an acid backbone with fine tannins and a lovely yet discreet fruit. Moderately long finish with fruit, coffee again and a pinch of salt. I finally went for haut marbuzet 2011. I was far away from it! Always trust a first impression. Superb nose, palate a bit under delivering when the nose raises such expectations. Overall lovely and well done.
Jun 10th, 2018
