The 2007 Beychevelle has an attractive nose, fresher and more complex than others in this flight of off-vintages. Blackberry, briar and melted road tar intermingle, with a touch of five-spice…

This is very tannic and powerful with currant and salty undertones. Inky. Blackberry and blackcurrant, too. Full-bodied with lots of power at the end. 80% cabernet sauvignon, 15% cabernet franc and…

Tasting Notes: Lovely nose of dark fruit, currants, spring flowers, and tea must, lovely dull red color in the glass with no hint of brick orange, tasty tonight, medium body, subtle and almost…

One of the wines of the vintage in the Medoc, the 2017 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou comes from 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot from tiny yields of 35 hectoliters per hectare. Brought up in new…

Bask in the legacy of Chteau Ducru-Beaucaillou, a Saint-Julien icon for over 300 years. Its purple hue entices, while blackcurrant, blackberry, and licoric.

A deeper register of fruit than many of the 2007s on display, this is one where you would never pick the vintage blind. Here we get wet stones sliding up against slate and liquorice, dark bristling…

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…

Power and elegance merge effortlessly in this superb wine. Its pure black currant fruit is tightly coiled, supported by just the right amount of firm tannins. Great aging potential. A triumph.…

96-98 The 2021 Ducru-Beaucaillou is a pretty significant departure from the past, as it is nearly pure Cabernet Sauvignon. A deep, aristocratic wine, the 2021 possesses remarkable intensity from…