2019 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien

Colour: Red

Vintage: 2019

Region: Bordeaux

% Alcohol: 14.00

96 JS

94 NM

2019 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien

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Tasting Notes and Scores

96 JS

Fantastic aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants, licorice and walnuts. So St.-Julien. Full-bodied with a solid core of fruit and chewy tannins that are really long and serious. Like the 1995 Ducru! One for the cellar. Needs at least until after 2028.

James Suckling

94 NM

The 2019 La Croix Ducru Beaucaillou is matured for 12 months in 60% new oak. Interestingly, that Earl Grey tincture continues to define this very classically styled wine, enhancing the black fruit. Hints of ash emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and plenty of graphite-infused black fruit that render this quite Pauillac in style. Impressively persistent on the tobacco-tinged finish. Leave this for 4–5 years in bottle just to smooth its edges.

Neal Martin