Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 1995

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Winery:

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Varietal:

Bordeaux Blend

Region:

France > Bordeaux > St.-julien

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

2011 - 2034

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User Tags:  fruit, nose, color descriptors, bottling, finish - long, balance, berry, closed, resinous, structure 

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What to Expect

Arguably the most renowned wines on earth, the classed growths of Bordeaux continue to epitomize the power and complexity Bordeaux blends are capable of. While most wines here are based on Cabernet Sauvignon, both Merlot and Cabernet Franc play important roles in adding layered complexity to the finished wines, and allow winemakers in each commune within the region to use the blend that is best suited to their unique combination of soil and meso-climate. The most famous communes each have their own classic traits with St. Estephe giving full, if rustic wines, from the heavy clay soils, to Paulliac's elegant balance of ripe fruits, minerality and structure to St. Julien's rich blackberry core and supple feel. Moving to the South of the region brings one to Margaux, with its notes of flowers and berries draped over a feminine frame, and then to the Graves region with wines redolent of tobacco, gravel and smoke. To the East lies the famous appellations of St. Emillion, with its wonderfully ripe Cabernet Franc, and Pomerol where Merlot rules the roost and produces deep, plush wines of uncommon refinement.

Winemakers Notes

‘Appellation d’origine contrôlée’ of
Saint-Julien‘Grand cru classé’ in 1855
The origins of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou lie in
the 18th century, specifically 1720. It owes its
name to the ‘beautiful large pebbles / stones’
that characterise its terroir, which offers
exceptional wine-making conditions that
translate into the finesse and elegance of its
wines.
Like the greatest of the ‘grands crus classés’ that stretch along the estuary from Margaux in the
south to Saint-Estèphe in the north, this estate read more...is perched on a splendid Médoc site with
incomparable views over the Gironde.It is one of the only castles in Bordeaux to be built over
its cellars, and one of the few estates producing a ‘grand cru classé’ still inhabited by its
owners. The Borie family has owned this estate for over sixty years. Jean-Eugène Borie SA runs
the estate which belongs to Mrs Jean-Eugène Borie, her daughter Sabine Coiffe and her son
Bruno Eugène (Chairman of the Board).
Terroir: the oenologist’s notes
The topography and geology of the terroir of Ducru-Beaucaillou is quite remarkable in many
ways and is highly suited to the production of great wines.
Moreover, its immediate proximity to the Gironde estuary plays a key role in the microclimate
of this vineyard. The huge amount of water moved by the tides four times a day act as
air—conditioners providing heat in winter and coolness in summer. In this vast estuary (which
stretches to almost 4 miles at this point), huge masses of air are moved, contributing to the
temperate climate and generally sparing the local vineyards the ravages of frost (like in 1991)
and hailstorms (with the historic exception of 2003).
The communal terroir of Saint-Julien (800 hectares) is characterised by a layer of Garonne, or
Günz, gravel dating from the early Quaternary period. This gravel is blown by the wind from
east to west, ending up as tiny white gravel stones and sand on the western side of the area
coming under the appellation.
The 75-hectare vineyard of Ducru-Beaucaillou lies on the eastern edge of this great communal
terroir, near the river and among the deepest layers of Quaternary gravel stones.    (hide)

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