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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2005

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Winery:: Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Varietal:: Bordeaux Blend
Region:: France > Bordeaux > St.-julien
Type:: Red Wine
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Drink Dates:: 2015 - 2040
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User Tags: berry, blackberry, bramble fruits, acidic, ericaceae, blueberry, raspberries, spice, intense, rich

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

High alcohol (13.6%). Needs 8-10 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2030+. A blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot.

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It is an exceptionally powerful wine with a dense purple color, superb intensity, and a beautiful, sweet nose of spring flowers, raspberries, blueberries, graphite, and creme de cassis. Full-bodied with fabulous concentration, exceptionally high tannin, good acidity, and massive layers of richness that build incrementally on the palate, this monumental effort is more structured than their outstanding 2003. It may be the finest wine produced at this estate since the 1982 and 1961 Ducrus. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2050. -Wine Advocate Aromas of blackberry, currant and toasty oak, read more...

November 2008