Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien 'Le Petit Ducru' 2018
Regular price $141.00
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- TASTING NOTE: "Blackberry and blueberry aromas with black licorice and dark violets that follow to a medium to full body with ultra fine tannins and a pretty finish. Very fine texture. Drink after 2024." 93 POINTS - JAMESSUCKLING.COM
- ABOUT THE WINE: As the name suggests the grapes for Le Petit Ducru are sourced from the same vineyard as the estate's top wine. It is aged for 12 months in oak, 30% new.
- ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Classified as 2nd growth in the 1855 classifications Ducru-Beacaillou counts itself amongst the finest producers on the left bank. Beaucraillou translates to 'beautiful stones' in reference to the gravel and quartz pebbles of the soils of Saint Julien, with the Ducru family (the second owners of the vineyards in the 18th century) adding their name to the moniker to give the estate it's name today. The estate has been in the hands of the Borie family since 1942 which has been behind the consistent rise in quality of the wines. In 2018 the estate began conversion to organic viticulture
- COUNTRY: France
- REGION: Medoc, Bordeaux
- SUB-REGION: Saint Julien
- VARIETAL: Merlot 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 40%
- WINE STYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Bruno Borie
- CLASSIFICATION: Sustainable Farming
- CLOSURE: Cork
- ABV%: 14.5%
- SIZE: 750ml
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