Ducru-Beaucaillou St-Julien 2006

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Winery:

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Varietal:

Bordeaux Blend

Region:

France > Bordeaux > St.-julien

Type:

Red Wine

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User Tags:  berry, fungi, pencil lead, truffle, rich, intense, fruit, black currant, mineral, black cherry 

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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

The grapes are all harvested manually. They are sorted in the vines on mobile tables to avoid
contact between unhealthy and healthy grapes during transport to the vat room.The
vinification of each plot is done individually to optimise the choice of blends. Moreover, the
fermentations are carried out separately and customized to take account of terroir, grape
variety and vintage characteristics. We generally operate gentle extraction and keep the must
at traditional temperatures with moderate lengths and frequencies of pumping-over.The press
drains read more...off continuously into barrels to facilitate the selection of the press-wine batches.
Malolactic fermentation is managed in vats for optimal control. The wine is barrelled in duly
identified individual batches immediately after malolactic fermentation. Blending takes place
during the first racking operation; for Ducru Beaucaillou, between 50 and 80% of new barrels
are used according to the richness of the vintage. The barrels (225L Bordeaux barrels, French
oak) are supplied by 5 carefully selected cooperages giving every guarantee. The wine is
matured for 18 months in accordance with Medoc traditions for classified growths. Bottling is
performed with special care in regard to both oenological controls and homogenisation of the
overall batch. The 5 cork makers supplying the estate have signed a detailed and stringent
quality charter.    (hide)

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