2014 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St Julien, Bordeaux Bordeaux First Growth At quite a different evolutionary

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

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

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

warming spice and orange zest with baked apple and toasted oak

2014 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St Julien, Bordeaux Bordeaux First Growth At quite a different evolutionaryThis 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