Château Ducru-Beaucaillou c/3 2020

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Druivenras	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Robert Parker	95
James Suckling	97
Jancis Robinson	17/20
Wine Enthusiast	97
Vinous	97
Decanter	99
Awards	"The 2020 Ducru-Beaucaillou unwinds in the glass with aromas of dark berries, pencil shavings, violets and pipe tobacco, all framed by creamy new oak. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and concentrated, with a deep but tightly wound core that's still quite wrapped up in extract and oak tannin, even if it isn't quite as big-boned as its 2019 counterpart. It will require some patience." - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "Blackcurrants and blueberries with violets and crushed stone. Extremely aromatic. Full-bodied but very tight and reserved, with racy, almost steely tannins. Some subtle sweet fruit in the center palate. Great transparency and clarity. Super precision here. Vertical and polished. Try after 2028." - James Suckling "'A mild winter resulted in early budbreak, which led to early flowering in May. Flowering and fruit set were fast, homogeneous and 2 weeks early – ideal for thick-skinned Cabernet Sauvignon. Our privileged terroirs of deep Gunziun gravel soils overlooking the Gironde helped to mitigate the climatic threats of 2020, notably frost, hail and mildew. Summer was hot and dry, with just the right amount of rain falling mostly at night, guaranteeing freshness. Conditions in September were ideal, with clear days and cool nights and a heatwave in mid September that concentrated the fruit.' Harvest: 11–30 September. 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot. 18 months in new French oak. Special presentation for the 300th anniversary of the estate. Waxed capsule. Black core with purple rim. Dark fruited, smoother than the 2019 but less elegant. A bit closed on the palate. Chewy, dense, dry but in a lovely way. Clearly not yet showing its full potential. (JH)" - Jancis Robinson "The 2020 Ducru Beaucaillou was picked from 11-30 September, matured entirely in new oak for an expected 18 months. It has a very succinct bouquet, not one that leaps from the glass and demands attention, but it unfolds slowly, at its own pace, revealing enticing scents of blackberry, cedar, iris petals and crushed stone. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit. There is a saline spine that runs through this Saint-Julien from start to finish, a quite enormous structure that exerts grip towards the finish. It is not a Ducru-Beaucaillou that goes out to deliver finesse or understatement, but one that you will have to cellar for a few years, pull out and have the superlatives ready. This is an immense and cerebral Ducru-Beaucaillou from Bruno Borie and his team." - Vinous "96–98. Barrel Sample. The tannins are dense while the texture shows a dusty suspended character that gives the wine great charm. Yet, having said that, the concentration will give this wine long term aging both from the acidity and the structure." - Wine Enthusiast "Evocative and moreish, a Ducru that beguiles and delights from the start with a scented nose full of cedar, rose, violets, cherries and damsons - a riot of Cabernet typicity. Vibrant and pulsing on the palate, this has grip and intention from the get-go. Massy, full and wide in the mouth - there’s density and this is broad but it’s delicate too - a sense of weightlessness with such movement and energy and a soft sweet, succulent grip throughout. Powerful with present tannins that unravel slowly so there’s time to appreciate the details as they come. A thoughtful and intellectual wine that leaves a smile on your face." - Decanter
Wijnsoort	Rode wijn
Land	Frankrijk
Regio	Bordeaux
Appellatie	Saint-Julien
Jaartal	2020
Alcoholpercentage	14
Biologisch gecertificeerd	Nee
Vegan friendly	Nee
Inhoud	75 cl
Verpakt per	3
Verpakking	Kist
Schroefdop	Nee
Brutogewicht fles	1,35