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The wine of the vintage in Saint-Julien, if not all of the Médoc awarded 100 points by Jeb Dunnuck
2019 was considered a fantastic vintage and Ducru Beaucaillou was a star performer - if not the finest of the vintage.
This is old-school big boy, powerful stuff.
The 2019 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is based on 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot, aged in 100% new French oak, that hit a natural alcohol of 14.2% with a monster IPT (number of tannins) of 88. It's certainly one of the most concentrated Saint-Juliens, revealing a dense purple hue to go with a stacked bouquet of crème de cassis, freshly sharpened pencils, damp clay, tobacco, and hints of spring flowers. Concentrated, full-bodied, and powerful, it has incredible tannins, flawless balance, and a gorgeous finish. While most estates today are playing it safe and producing more ethereal, elegant wines that drink well right out of the gate, thankfully, this estate continues to make concentrated, powerful, age-worthy wines, and this heavenly beauty is as good as it gets! It will need a decade of bottle age to hit the early stages of maturity and will evolve for 50 years or more.
Brimming with personality, Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2019 is so seductive on the nose, with perfumes of violets, blackcurrants, raspberries, and orange peel. Subtle. Ethereal. Full-bodied with such fine tannins and delicacy, with great length and beauty. Sophisticated and refined. Really amazing purity and depth. Great length, too.
2025 - 2069
100/100 Jeb Dunnuck
98/100 Jane Anson
98/100 James Suckling
Decant for at least 3 hours
