Lot 349
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2000 (2 MAG.) 94 WS 95 WA
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2005 (1 MAG.) 96 WS 97 WA

Lot 349 Details
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2000 (2 mag.)
Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
WS 94 WA 95
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2005 (1 mag.)
Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
The 2005 Ducru Beaucaillou is a 10,000-case blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot (they used to produce 18,000-20,000 cases). It is an exceptionally powerful wine with a dense purple color, superb intensity, and a beautiful, sweet nose of spring flowers, raspberries, blueberries, graphite, and creme de cassis. Full-bodied with fabulous concentration, exceptionally high tannin, good acidity, and massive layers of richness that build incrementally on the palate, this monumental effort is more structured than their outstanding 2003. It may be the finest wine produced at this estate since the 1982 and 1961 Ducrus. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2050. April 2008 WS 96 WA 97