2023 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St Julien, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (85%), Merlot (15%)
Not ready (Drink 2038 - 2087)
Product: 20238008844
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Description

Blend: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon; 15% Merlot.

The property described the vintage as having the best of a hot and cool season. Despite a humid summer with plenty of cloud cover, the end of August and September were consistently warmer without extreme heat spikes. This created the perfect climate for optimal maturity, simultaneously retaining freshness, with final alcohol sitting at a modest 13%. The inviting nose has layers of rich, dark fruits and festive spice. The palate is equally extravagant yet with minerality that cuts through the richness, showing classy restraint. Ducru is, yet again, a joy to taste even at this early stage.

Drink 2030 - 2060

Our score: 18.5/20

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Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2023
Alcohol % 13%
Maturity Not ready (2038 - 2087)
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (85%), Merlot (15%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Ducru-Beaucaillou