Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend

9.3184 ratings
9.239 pro ratings
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Top Notes For
Conrad Green

Tobacco and dark fruit. Ink and pure midpalate. Still quite dense and lean. Good stuff.

Tobacco and dark fruit. Ink and pure midpalate. Still quite dense and lean. Good stuff.

Mar 1st, 2024
Justin Bothur

Again, cedar , cassis, leather, graphite, pepper.

Again, cedar , cassis, leather, graphite, pepper.

Jul 16th, 2023
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9.5

The 1995 Ducru-Beaucaillou, matured in two-thirds new oak, has a very refined bouquet with blackberry, raspberry, rose petal and cedar aromas, very focused and sophisticated. The palate is well balanced with sour red cherries, balsamic and cedar notes, vibrant and full of energy, though you might well argue it doesn’t quite have the panache and complexity of ensuing vintages on the finish. But it is certainly ageing well and is drinking perfectly now. Tasted at the Ducru Beaucaillou vertical at the château. (Neal Martin, Vinous, July 2022)

The 1995 Ducru-Beaucaillou, matured in two-thirds new oak, has a very refined bouquet with blackberry, raspberry, rose petal and cedar aromas, very focused and sophisticated. The palate is well balanced with sour red cherries, balsamic and cedar notes, vibrant and full of energy, though you might well argue it doesn’t quite have the panache and complexity of ensuing vintages on the finish. But it is certainly ageing well and is drinking perfectly now. Tasted at the Ducru Beaucaillou vertical at the château. (Neal Martin, Vinous, July 2022)

Jul 21st, 2022
Michael Herzog

Group tasted blind and guessed vintages between ‘10 and ‘14. Wonderful wine that is young but drinking so well right now. Wish I had another bottle!

Group tasted blind and guessed vintages between ‘10 and ‘14. Wonderful wine that is young but drinking so well right now. Wish I had another bottle!

Dec 23rd, 2018
Jeroen Koenen

Seems oxidated. Sweet and rusty. No Score.

Seems oxidated. Sweet and rusty. No Score.

2 people found it helpfulApr 5th, 2017
Jeroen Koenen

Sexy, warm cherries, charming and open, great length, no heaviness, tealeaf, fresh ground coffee. Tannines are integrating. Comfortable like grandpa's leather chair.

Sexy, warm cherries, charming and open, great length, no heaviness, tealeaf, fresh ground coffee. Tannines are integrating. Comfortable like grandpa's leather chair.

2 people found it helpfulApr 3rd, 2014
Cody Short

Seemed slightly advanced, rustic and tannic. Perhaps a bit off?

Seemed slightly advanced, rustic and tannic. Perhaps a bit off?

1 person found it helpfulAug 18th, 2018
Vito Sergio Parente

Got toast?

Got toast?

1 person found it helpfulJul 27th, 2018
Doug Davidson

Very nice, still grippy, needs time.

Very nice, still grippy, needs time.

1 person found it helpfulJul 21st, 2016
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Another wine that competed for wine of the night.

Another wine that competed for wine of the night.

1 person found it helpfulApr 26th, 2016