Croix de Beaucaillou Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend

Blend of 85% Cab Sauv and 15% Merlot, with an impressive label designed by Mick Jagger’s daughter, Jade. Deep Ruby with aromas of dark berry fruit, spice and herb notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, plum and tart black cherry with currant and black pepper. Fine tannins, well balanced ending with smoky spice. Tasting well now, crack it out of cellar.

Vintage 2010 - too Young

Vintage 2010 - spicy, too Young

Dark fruit grippy tannins rustic and needs some time

very promising. i loved it in january 2015- will be hard to find it and to wait few more years.

Still young but very fresh and textured with grainy tannins. Rich and complex.

#jaggerlabel #stjulien delicious not as serious ducru wine

Excellent. Dark garnet robe, nice legs, tannins evident but resolved. Slow ox’d and drank with pork loin, which proved to be a smashing idea. Delicious.

Took a while to sort itself out but once it opened up to the group it was quite nice.

James Suckling says this is Ducru’s second wine. Wine Enthusiast says this is no longer their second wine. Wine Spectator says it’s no longer their second wine...”per se.” I believe the issue in question is where the fruit is sourced from and it appears the fruit is no longer sourced from the same vineyards as the grand vin, thus the reticence to actually call it a true second wine. Call it what you will, it’s delightful. Exhibiting a lovely finesse and balance, the nose is chalk full of mint, clove, red cherries, and tobacco. On the palate ripe blackberries, cherries, and hen of the wood. Fine grained tannins with great balance, this is very drinkable at this point in its lifespan. Medium-bodied, relatively light on its feet, and delicious. Fun Fact: Croix no longer shares a common label with the grand vin; the new label (shown in picture) being an entirely fresh and unique design created by Jade Jagger, daughter of Mick Jagger.