Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou2000
RED WINE
- Producer Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou
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Blend
70% Cabernet Sauvignon
30% Merlot - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Saint-Julien
- UPC 0 15643 47667 9
Reviews
James Suckling 93
On the nose this has blueberries, cappuccino, and dried flowers. Full-bodied and round, this has a lovely structure and it is just starting to open up. It is rich in the mouth, but clearly delicate.
by JS, James Suckling , 2012
Wine Advocate 95
A stunning wine from Ducru Beaucaillou which showcases its great terroir, this elegant but substantial 2000 has a dense purple color that has hardly budged since it was first bottled. Displaying a floral note, with hints of boysenberries, black raspberries, black currants and a touch of background oak, the wine has superb concentration and density, but still has some substantial tannins that are not yet fully resolved. I originally predicted that it should be drinkable from 2010-2030, but I would modify that now to 2015-2035.
by RPJ, Wine Advocate , 2010
Wine Spectator 94
This has mature hints, but there's great focus as the cedar, bay and leather notes race along with, rather than pull away from, the core of fig and blackberry fruit flavors. The long, bittersweet cocoa—dusted finish provides a solid bass line.
by JM, Wine Spectator , 2016
Technical Details
Tasting notes
The colour is very concentrated in tones of purple violet. The nose is impressive by its complexity and intensity: charming notes of black current, red fruits, enhanced by a slight touch of vanilla and flowers.In the mouth, the attack is rich with silky and elegant tannins. The finish is long and fruity.The Ducru Beaucaillou 2000 is racy and elegant, it is a rich, full-bodied and complex wine with a wonderful finesse of the fruit.
Vintage
The winter was mild with very little rain. April and May were warm and moderately rainy. In June, the weather improved but the real summer only came mid-July. Although from then the grapes ripened gently and slowly.The very dry climate of August and September was very beneficial to the concentration and improved the maturity of the grapes.
The sanitary state at the eve of the harvest was good: very good phenolic maturity and a strong anthocyan concentration. The harvest began September 24th and ended October 7th.