Croix de Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien 2005 (12x75cl)
£802.40
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Croix de Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien 2010 (6x150cl)
Contract Type: SIB
Market Price：£528.00
Last Trade Price：£374.00
deliveryPeriod2 weeks
Score
90-92
91
92-93
92
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Production area level : AOP
90-92
This represented 55% of the production and now, under Bruno Borie, comes from the same vineyard almost every year. (The vineyard is on the other side of the Route du Vin, separating Beaucaillou from estates such as St.-Pierre, Branaire-Ducru and Gloria.) Sweet mulberry and boysenberry fruit intermixed with licorice, forest floor and earth are followed by an opulently textured, fleshy wine that is dense and outstanding. I joked with Bruno Borie that the second wine is probably better than many of the Ducru Beaucaillous produced in the 1970s. It should drink well for 10-15 years.
91
Ripe and enticing, with mesquite, steeped plum, lightly mulled blackberry and bittersweet ganache notes all seamlessly layered and carrying through the charcoal-tinged finish. Shows good grip, but on track to be approachable soon. Best from 2014 through 2024. -JM
92-93
What a beautiful nose with currants and spices and hints of filtered coffee. Full and silky with beautiful texture and length. Second wine. Excellent.
92
91-93 This is no longer a second wine, but a wine with its own portion of Ducru-Beaucaillou's vineyard. It is juicy, rich, without being overpowering. The acidity at the end is both very ripe and very fresh.
Ducru Beaucaillou<br /> Chateua Ducru Beaucaillou began in the 13th century; it translates to "beautiful stones" because of their exceptional terroir. The fruit is sorted several times, their grand vin only uses the best. Halving quantity since 1982, quality has risen sharply. The wine has charm and austerity; it is the archetypal St Julien.
