Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2019 Saint Julien
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Jeb Dunnuck im April 2022: The wine of the vintage in Saint-Julien, if not all of the Médoc, the 2019 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is based on 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot, aged in 100% new French oak, that hit a natural alcohol of 14.2% with a monster IPT (number of tannins) of 88. It's certainly one of the most concentrated Saint-Juliens, revealing a dense purple hue to go with a stacked bouquet of crème de cassis, freshly sharpened pencils, damp clay, tobacco, and hints of spring flowers. Concentrated, full-bodied, and powerful, it has incredible tannins, flawless balance, and a gorgeous finish. While most estates today are playing it safe and producing more ethereal, elegant wines that drink well right out of the gate, thankfully, this estate continues to make concentrated, powerful, age-worthy wines, and this heavenly beauty is as good as it gets! It will need a decade of bottle age to hit the early stages of maturity and will evolve for 50 years or more. Bravo to Bruno Borie!
William Kelley im April 2022: Powerful and muscular, the 2019 Ducru-Beaucaillou offers up aromas of cassis, raspberries and cherries mingled with notions of violets and iris, framed by a generous application of creamy new oak. Full-bodied, velvety and concentrated, it's rich but lively, with a deep core of fruit and an ample endowment of ripe, powdery tannins. Fuller maturity and a more rigorous selection over the last two decades have brought what proprietor Bruno Borie characterizes as additional "punch" to this wine, in the form of unprecedented levels of anthocyanins and tannins, but all that substance and structure will require some patience before we'll see if Ducru is still Saint-Julien's most elegant wine.
James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2019 Saint Julien:This is so seductive on the nose, with perfumes of violets, blackcurrants, raspberries, and orange peel. Subtle. Ethereal. Full-bodied with such fine tannins and delicacy, with great length and beauty. Sophisticated and refined. Really amazing purity and depth. Great length, too. 80% cabernet sauvignon and 20% merlot. Leave this for at least five or six years.
Antonio Galloni (Vinous) bewertet den Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2019 Saint Julien:The 2019 Ducru-Beaucaillou is a seriously impressive wine. Seamless and yet potent, the 2019 is so alluring. Even so, readers should not plan on opening a bottle anytime soon. A wine of tremendous gravitas and power, the 2019 possesses explosive energy to play off its seamless personality. I can't wait to watch the 2019 develop over the coming years and decades, as it possesses notable energy and a compelling interplay of opulence and elegance.
Und Neal Martin (Vinous) zum Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2019 Saint Julien:The 2019 Ducru Beaucaillou, which was matured in 100% new oak for 12 months, has a glorious bouquet of cigar humidor, cedar, black fruit and a touch of black truffle, very complex and quite compelling. The palate is still very Pauillac-inspired in style, and finely proportioned, with chiseled tannins. Displaying superb clarity and salinity on the finish, this feels very persistent and utterly charming. It will repay a decade in bottle and then last several more. I believe this will outperform the 2018 in the long run.
Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2019 Saint Julien im Juni 2020:This year the blend is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot. The alcohol weighed in at 14.2%. while the pH is 3.8 and the IPT is 88. It will mature for 18 months in French oak barrels. 100% new. Opaque purple-black in color. the 2019 Ducru-Beaucaillou explodes from the glass with bombastic notes of crème de cassis. blueberry pie and plum preserves plus hints of candied violets. dark chocolate. licorice. wild fungi. crushed rocks and tilled soil with a touch of mossy bark. Medium to full-bodied. the palate is a tightly wound coil poised to spring out with layer upon layer of minerals. rich black fruits and floral notes. framed by very firm. exquisitely ripe tannins and electric freshness. finishing long and incredibly layered. WOW!
James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2019 Saint Julien im Juni 2020:A very powerful Ducru with intense tannins and backbone. showing blue fruit. black tea and tobacco. Full-bodied with impressive structure and so much tannin. It goes on for minutes. Very traditional. Owner Bruno Borie said it is a wine to last forever and I have to agree. 80% cabernet sauvignon and 20% merlot.
Neal Martin bewertet den Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2019 Saint Julien im Juni 2020:I tasted the 2019 Ducru Beaucaillou four times in 12-hour intervals from opening. It has a splendid bouquet centered around black fruit laced with graphite. Montecristo cigars and hints of sage and cedar. This is one of the most Pauillac-like Ducrus that I have encountered at this stage. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannins. pitch perfect acidity and a sensual. satin-like texture that could seduce from miles away. There is a sense of completeness surrounding this Second Growth. charming you surfeit with nobility and outstanding in terms of persistence. Fabulous.