Chateau Ducru-beaucaillou "LA CROIX" Cuvee Colbert, St-julien
| Vintage: | 2018 |
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| Description: | La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou is a pure expression of the terroir of Ducru-Beaucaillou. Cuvee Colbert is a special cuvee due to its extremely limited production. The wine is aged in a rare foudre/tank crafted from a 40-meter-high oak tree from the Colbert timber within the famous Troncais Forest. The Forest of Tronçais is a national forest comprising 10,600 hectares (26,000 acres) in the Allier department of central France. in central France. The result is a very elegant wine The result is a very elegant wine with extremely refined tannins. This wine blends a high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and Petit Verdot. Powerful, silky, and aromatic, this wine boasts waves of dark berries, currants, dark chocolate, and cassis. Sexy and full bodied with succulent tannins that offer structure to age elegantly. Drinking well with a decant now, but this will evolve beautifully over the next 15+ years. |
| Price: | $ 75.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from 538 Wine and Spirits
| Address: |
538 South Flower Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 213-265-7221 |
First added to 1000 Corks on January 13, 2024.
