100 Jd / 99 JS / 99 De / 99 Wci / 98+ Wa / 98 Vm / 98 We / 98 Ja / 97 Ws / 97 Fs / 18 Jr. #46 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2019. #77 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 Wines of 2019. Reminding me of the…

The 2020 Ducru-Beaucaillou unwinds in the glass with aromas of dark berries pencil shavings violets and pipe tobacco all framed by creamy new oak. On the.

"Composed of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, the medium to deep garnet-brick colored 2000 Ducru-Beaucaillou charges out of the gate with flamboyant scents of baked black currants, raisin cake,…

Chapter 4 Fine and Rare Wines - Life is too short to drink bad wine

I tasted the 1996 Ducru Beaucaillou on four separate occasions from bottle in January. The 1996 is long, with a deep mid-palate. It also reveals tannin in the finish. This wine is remarkable. It is…

Another rock 'em sock 'em St.-Julien here, brimming with nearly exotic blackberry, plum, blueberry and açaí berry reduction notes,.

92 Rp / 90 Ws. This wine has been fully mature and delicious for many years, so I was not surprised by how stunning this bottle was. It has always been an outstanding wine for the vintage - complex,…

Chteau Ducru-Beaucaillou - St.-Julien 2020 (750ml) available at WineWorks in Marlton, NJ

Wine Spectator scored it 95 saying "A monster in its infancy. Almost black in color, with intense cassis, herb and mint aromas and superrich, dense cassis and licorice flavors. May last forever." and…

Showy, with layers of warmed fig, roasted mesquite, black tea, incense and Turkish coffee notes, followed by waves of lush cassis, blackberry and raspberry.

99 points James Suckling Fabulous aromas of crushed berries such as blackberries and blackcurrants, not to mention spices. Wet earth and cedar, too. Complex.