Château Ducru-Beaucaillou - Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé)

Château Ducru-BeaucaillouSaint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé)

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is a red wine from the region of Saint-Julien of Bordeaux.
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 Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) of the Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is in the top 5 of wines of Saint-Julien.

Taste structure of the Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) from the Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) 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

Wine with oak taste

caramel, cola

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

menthol, eucalyptus

Wine with floral taste

hibiscus

On the nose the Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, pomegranate or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of tobacco leaf, citrus fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Château Ducru-Beaucaillou's Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé).

Winemaker
René Lusseau
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) - 2020
In the top 5 of of Saint-Julien wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) - 2019
In the top 5 of of Saint-Julien wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) - 2018
In the top 5 of of Saint-Julien wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) - 2017
In the top 5 of of Saint-Julien wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) - 2016
In the top 5 of of Saint-Julien wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) - 2015
In the top 5 of of Saint-Julien wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) - 2014
In the top 5 of of Saint-Julien wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) from Château Ducru-Beaucaillou are 1959, 2009, 2018, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
This winery is part of the Jean-Eugène Borie.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Saint-Julien in the region of Bordeaux
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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.

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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.

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The word of the wine: Extra raw

Champagne dosed between 0 and 6 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

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