2014 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St Julien, Bordeaux Bordeaux First Growth with extremely stylish tannins

with extremely stylish tannins

At quite a different evolutionary stage than Le Pin – much more youthful

It will be a tremendous bottle of wine to be enjoyed from around 8 years after the vintage

A delightful icing sugar note gives the finish a touch of sweetness

tinned pineapple and buttered popcorn build in intensity

2014 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St Julien, Bordeaux Bordeaux First Growth with extremely stylish tanninsThis is wonderful wine. It is hard to explain, but despite such a dominance of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend, Bruno Borie and his team have managed to create a wine of purity, poise, elegance and charm. The Super Seconds have performed very well this year and Ch. Ducru Beaucaillou is a dominant part of that. Lots of dark fruit appears on the palate, perhaps not cassis, but certainly plum and cherry, followed up by a spicy, creamy finish. The tannins