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2010
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
(750ml)
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Producer: |
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
chateau-ducru-beaucaillou.com
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| Appellation: |
Saint-Julien - Médoc - France
(2ème Cru Classé)
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| Type: |
red
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| Varietal: |
Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Cabernet Franc
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| Maturity: |
Hold |
| Rating: |
Outstanding |
| Est. Price: |
$128.00 |
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Tasting Notes:
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rated:
May 26, 2011
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Robert Parker
erobertparker.com
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96 points
"Representing 45% of their total production, the 2010 Ducru will certainly compete with the efforts produced in 2009, 2008, and 2005. It hit 14% natural alcohol, compared to 13.5% in 2009 and 2008. A blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot, the wine has a surprisingly lower pH (3.62) than the 2009, or the 2005 for that matter. A truly remarkable wine, with a dense purple color and a beautiful nose of creme de cassis, spring flowers and crushed rock, this full-bodied, sensationally concentrated wine has massive richness, high but very sweet tannin, and stunning purity and depth. Proprietor Bruno Borie seems to have pulled out all the stops in turning out an absolutely compelling effort that is the essence of Ducru Beaucaillou. It should drink well for 30-40 years. (96-98+)."
Best 2013-2051
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rated:
June 26, 2011
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IWC
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93 points
"(90% cabernet sauvignon with 10% merlot; 3.62 pH; 95% new oak; 14% alcohol) Deep ruby-red. Lovely perfume of raspberry, blackcurrant and gunflint, made more complex by vanilla and sexy spices. Dense, sweet and rich, with a fine-grained texture to the flavors of cassis and exotic dried herbs. Huge, powerful, solidly structured wine with a firm but harmonious acid spine, impeccable balance and great depth of flavor; as massive as it is, it comes across as precise and light on its feet. Finishes with peppery tannins, excellent length and outstanding freshness. Less than 10,000 cases were made due to the strict selection for the grand vin, and it shows in the high quality of the second and third wines made here. Drink from 2020 to 2050. 93-97 points"
Best 2020-2050
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