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2008 Château Ducru Beaucaillou, St Julien

2008 Château Ducru Beaucaillou, St Julien

Ref: BORD0819
Red  |  Still  |  13.5% ABV

Ducru Beaucaillou is right at the forefront of that exclusive group, the "super-seconds": those second growths properties that are nipping at the heels of the first growths in terms of their wine's quality. The Borie family bought Ducru in 1941 and also own Grand Puy Lacoste and, until recently, Haut Batailley. Vineyards here sit on deep banks of gravel deposited over the millennia by the actions of the Gironde. The second wine is called La Croix de Beaucaillou

Case of 12 Bottles
price shown is under bond
£1,470.00
duty paid price: £1,802.45
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Wine Details
Wine Details
AppellationAppellation: St Julien
Old or New WorldOld/New World: Old World
CountryCountry: France
RegionRegion: Bordeaux
ColourColour: Red
StyleStyle: Still
ABV% ABV: 13.5%
Drink DatesDrink Dates: 2024-2045
MaturityMaturity: Ready to Drink
SweetnessSweetness: 1
Grape VarietyGrape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes

"Deep garnet colored, the 2008 Ducru-Beaucaillou begins a little broody, giving up glimpses of tar, chargrill, moss covered tree bark and fungi scents over a core of baked plums, warm cassis and blackberry compote plus a touch of unsmoked cigars. Medium-bodied, the palate has firm, ripe, grainy tannins and bold freshness supporting the earth laced black fruit layers, finishing minerally." Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Sweetness Explained
Sweetness Explained

Sweetness

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Location Explained
Location Explained

Location

AVAILABLE: Currently lying in our storage at London City Bond Dinton Woods 
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TO ARRIVE: Currently lying abroad or in transit 
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Pricing Information
Pricing Information

Pricing

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