Tasting Notes
Robert Parker 94-96
A wine that will delight Medoc purists, the 2021 Ducru-Beaucaillou is a blend of fully 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot and checks in at a mere 12.5% alcohol. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cigar wrapper, violets, loamy soil and spices, it’s full-bodied, layered and velvety, with superb depth at the core, lively acids and powdery tannins. Complete and penetrating, it’s a true classic, reminiscent of a modern-day version of Ducru’s brilliant 1996 though today’s precision winemaking means that the 2021 is unlikely to go through so long a hibernation as that vintage. [29/04/2022]
Producer Profile
Area under vines: 75 hectares
Soils: gravel and sand
Average age of the vines: 35 years
Planting density: 10 000 vines/ha
Ageing:in 50-80% new oak barrels
Grape varieties:
Cabernet Sauvignon 70%
Merlot 30%
Second wine: Croix de Beaucaillou
Planting density: 8000 vines/ha
Grape varieties:
Cabernet Sauvignon 70%
Merlot 30%
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