The red wine Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, vintage 2000 from the winery Château Ducru-Beaucaillou has been rated in 2010 with 95 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape varieties Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon from the region St. Julien in France.
Intense ruby garnet colour. Exotic savouriness, ripe dark berries, delicate roasted flavours, tobacco nuances. Powerful, finely structured, very full-bodied, well-integrated tannins, fine chocolate touch on the finish, great ageing potential, persistent.
More about the tastingDark ruby colour, subtle brightening on the rim. Deep, sweet berry fruit on the nose, tobacco touch, roasted flavours, exotic savouriness notes. Intense and complex on the palate, with depth and textured tannins, great finesse, fruity centre, lively acid structure, blueberries, liquorice, blackberryish confit, chocolatey finish, already a great food wine with good length but should ideally be allowed to age for another ten years; a real Vin de Garde. Drink/store +30.
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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou
33250 Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
Frankreich
+33 (556) 59 05 20
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