2009 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St. Julien, Bordeaux, France
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| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Appelation | St. Julien |
| Producer | Château Ducru-Beaucaillou |
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Type | Red (Dry) |
| Grape Variety | Red Bordeaux Blend |
| ABV | 13.5% |
98 Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate (March 2019)
Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Ducru-Beaucaillou bursts from the glass with an amazing array of black fruit preserves and savory layers—crème de cassis, blackberry tart, baked plums and mincemeat pie with suggestions of black olives, sautéed herbs and beef drippings plus wafts of sweaty leather and sandalwood. Full-bodied with a firm frame of grainy tannins and tons of freshness, the muscular fruit completely coats the palate with juicy berry preserves, while the finish is long and savory.
97 Neal Martin, Vinous (March 2019)
The 2009 Ducru-Beaucaillou has a killer bouquet with wonderful definition: blackberry, wild hedgerow, minerals and touches of pressed flower. This has just lost some of its puppy fat in recent years. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannin, taut and quite linear, lightly spiced with a firm grip but plenty of elegance towards the finish. This is an outstanding Ducru-Beaucaillou that is only just beginning to show what it can do. That said, having tasted the 2016, I think that is even better. Tasted at the château.