The red wine Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, vintage 1986 from the winery Château Ducru-Beaucaillou has been rated in 2011 with 91 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape varieties Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon from the region St. Julien in France.
Strong carmine garnet, broad ochre rim, orange reflections. Spicy (PCP), sweet berries on the nose, dark fruit, sweet touch, powerful and attractive, delicate honey and candied orange zest. Juicy, balanced, freshly structured, medium body, cherries in the finish, lively and animating to drink, the tannins only become noticeable in the aftertaste, versatile food companion.
More about the tastingDeep crimson garnet, ruby reflections, broad watery rim. Powerful nose, full-bodied plum aromas, ripe nuances of dried fruit and candied orange zest, tobacco notes, precious wood spice. Full-bodied and sweet on the palate, blackberries, shows well-integrated tannins, very good length, fine dried fruit on the finish, then a small kink in the finish, one of the better bottles, which drastically demonstrates how good this Ducru could have been. To be enjoyed with caution +20
More about the tastingMedium carmine-garnet, broad soiling, yellow rim, fine sweet cocoa nose, delicate dried fruit notes, sweet and elegant on the palate, strong tannins, fine cassis and blackberries, dry tannins, elegant food wine.
More about the tastingMedium brick red, yellow rim brightening, rather weak on the nose, delicately leafy, undergrowth note, medium-bodied on the palate, red berry, delicate plum aromas, feminine, clean, red berry, still alive. A fine, slender wine.
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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou
33250 Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
Frankreich
+33 (556) 59 05 20
[email protected] www.chateau-ducru-beaucaillou.com
