Château Ducru-BeaucaillouCroix de Beaucaillou Saint-Julien
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Croix de Beaucaillou Saint-Julien of the Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is in the top 10 of wines of Saint-Julien.
Taste structure of the Croix de Beaucaillou Saint-Julien from the Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Croix de Beaucaillou Saint-Julien of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Croix de Beaucaillou Saint-Julien of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Croix de Beaucaillou Saint-Julien
Pairings that work perfectly with Croix de Beaucaillou Saint-Julien
Original food and wine pairings with Croix de Beaucaillou Saint-Julien
The Croix de Beaucaillou Saint-Julien of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, leg of lamb with spices or sophie's tuna cake.
Details and technical informations about Château Ducru-Beaucaillou's Croix de Beaucaillou Saint-Julien.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Croix de Beaucaillou Saint-Julien from Château Ducru-Beaucaillou are 2018, 2015, 2000, 1996 and 2020.
Informations about the Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
The Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Saint-Julien to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Julien
The wine region of Saint-Julien is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Léoville Las Cases or the Château Ducru-Beaucaillou produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Julien are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Julien often reveals types of flavors of cream, almonds or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of potpourri, blackcurrant jam or allspice.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Imperial
Bottle with a capacity of 6 liters (synonym of mathusalem).
