Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend

9.32336 ratings
9.3572 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
Conrad Green

Tobacco and dark fruit. Ink and pure midpalate. Still quite dense and lean. Good stuff.

Tobacco and dark fruit. Ink and pure midpalate. Still quite dense and lean. Good stuff.

Mar 1st, 2024
Alberto Cdm

Speziato e balsamico.

Speziato e balsamico.

Feb 27th, 2024
Josh Morgenthau

classic

classic

Dec 1st, 2023
Shengli Hu

Herbal and minty ROSEMARY. DARK CHOCOLATE. Red cassis, currant, crushed minerality. Empty cigar box. Intensely concentrated.

Herbal and minty ROSEMARY. DARK CHOCOLATE. Red cassis, currant, crushed minerality. Empty cigar box. Intensely concentrated.

Nov 12th, 2023
Justin Bothur

Again, cedar , cassis, leather, graphite, pepper.

Again, cedar , cassis, leather, graphite, pepper.

Jul 16th, 2023
George Chen

67 mystery year but wow…low neckperfect cork…only good bottles not always good years! Simply delicious can’t stop drinking it :)

67 mystery year but wow…low neckperfect cork…only good bottles not always good years! Simply delicious can’t stop drinking it :)

Apr 16th, 2023
Mike Coffey

Independent Wine Consultant & Sommelier

9.5

Great wine and really opens up about 30min in. It could use a little more time in the cellar but, with the right steak it is ready to go.

Great wine and really opens up about 30min in. It could use a little more time in the cellar but, with the right steak it is ready to go.

Mar 30th, 2023
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2015 | paired with beef tenderloin

Vintage 2015 | paired with beef tenderloin

Mar 17th, 2023
"Odedi"

#AgedWineTuesday

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.

Showing black fruits with earth, vanilla, cedar, leather, licorice, tobacco leaf, peppercorn, pencil lead, dark coffee, spices and dark chocolates.

Nice length on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

What a great Cabernet Sauvignon based blend from Saint Julien.

This gorgeous wine feels much younger than it is right now. Complex and tasty.

This 18 year old will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 4 hours in the decanter.

Wine Spectator 96 points. Wine Advocate 97 points.

Thank you Robbie for sharing this with me.

The 2005 vintage was outstanding, and it's really shining through right here.

Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses. Will pair nicely with a nice piece of steak.

A blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot. Aged in 100% new French oak barrels.

13% alcohol by volume.

94 points.

$325.

#AgedWineTuesday

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.

Showing black fruits with earth, vanilla, cedar, leather, licorice, tobacco leaf, peppercorn, pencil lead, dark coffee, spices and dark chocolates.

Nice length on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

What a great Cabernet Sauvignon based blend from Saint Julien.

This gorgeous wine feels much younger than it is right now. Complex and tasty.

This 18 year old will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 4 hours in the decanter.

Wine Spectator 96 points. Wine Advocate 97 points.

Thank you Robbie for sharing this with me.

The 2005 vintage was outstanding, and it's really shining through right here.

Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses. Will pair nicely with a nice piece of steak.

A blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot. Aged in 100% new French oak barrels.

13% alcohol by volume.

94 points.

$325.

Mar 7th, 2023
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.0

Twelth Night. Tad tired for this early in its life. Tad Bretty. Dark fruit persists.

Twelth Night. Tad tired for this early in its life. Tad Bretty. Dark fruit persists.

Jan 7th, 2023