{"product_id":"chateau-ducru-beaucaillou-croix-de-beaucaillou-saint-julien-2010-750ml","title":"Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Croix de Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2016 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChâteau Ducru-Beaucaillou is a winery in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is also the name of the red wine produced by this property.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is named after the beautiful, large stones found in its unique wine-growing terroir. This exceptionnal ecosystem produces fine, elegant, tasty wines, with a long finish – in short, archetypal Saint-Julien wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerched on an exceptional site with incomparable views over the Gironde estuary, in the centre of a hundred-year-old park, Ducru-Beaucaillou is a majestic, Victorian-style castle, which has, over time, become one of the great symbols of the Médoc. Unusually for Bordeaux, it is built directly above the barrel cellars, enveloping its owners, who have lived here for over sixty years, in the sumptuous aromas of their wine. Today, the estate is managed by the company Jean Eugène Borie SA, which is owned by Mrs Borie, her daughter Sabine Coiffe and her son Bruno-Eugène. CEO since 2003, the third generation of the Borie family to head the estate. There are very close links between this estate and the five families who have been its successive owners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe history of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is closely linked with that of the five families who have owned it and lived in it since it was built in 1720. One of the 61 red ‘grands crus’ classified as a second cru in the famous Bordeaux Wine Classification of 1855, it has been in the Borie family for over 60 years. Today, while many Bordeaux chateaux are owned by remote conglomerates or absent landowners, the borie family lives on the estate on a daily basis and continues to put its imprint on his highly reputed estate, with the assistance of loyal and enthusiastic team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt has such a lovely fresh vibrancy and a great depth that is worthy of a far higher-ranked wine. This could be a brilliant buy dependant on the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_list\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_rating\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_initials\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_rating\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e94\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_authorName\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_review\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipSecContent_copy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI love the aromas of minerals, flowers, blackberries and blueberries. Full body with a fabulous texture of polished and integrated tannins. It goes on for minutes. Spicy, subtle fruit and a long and marvelous finish. Currant bush undertones. A whole and beautiful wine. The second wine of Ducru-Beaucaillou. Drink or hold.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_list\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_rating\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_initials\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_rating\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e93\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_authorName\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWine Enthusiast\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_review\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipSecContent_copy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo longer a second wine of Ducru-Beaucaillou, but a wine from its own separate vineyard, Croix de Beaucaillou is impressive. Firm while also rich, it is firmly tannic, superripe and packed with great dark plum and berry fruits. Fruit and structure well balanced together.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_list\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_rating\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_initials\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_rating\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e93\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_authorName\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDecanter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_review\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipSecContent_copy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMore closed than the 2009, this is less ready to go but has huge potential. It's richly layered, with black pepper and extremely concentrated cassis and black truffle notes. From its own specific plots since 2005, this is rich and stately, signature St Julien. It needs time from here to open, but it's a clear indication of just how good the Ducru terroir is across all its sites. Drinking Window 2020 - 2036\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_list\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_rating\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_initials\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_rating\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e91\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_authorName\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWine Spectator\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_review\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipSecContent_copy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRipe and enticing, with mesquite, steeped plum, lightly mulled blackberry and bittersweet ganache notes all seamlessly layered and carrying through the charcoal-tinged finish. Shows good grip, but on track to be approachable soon. Best from 2014 through 2024.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_list\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_rating\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_initials\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_rating\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e90\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_authorName\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_review\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipSecContent_copy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eComing from a totally separate vineyard, this blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot sports a dramatic label designed by Jade Jagger, the daughter of rock legend Mick. The wine is richly fruity, lush, fleshy, very flamboyant, and seems to have more in common with the 2009 vintage than the more structured, backward and restrained 2010s. The wine is medium to full-bodied, luscious and best drunk over the next 10-15 years.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Château Ducru-Beaucaillou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43174483132640,"sku":"112003","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/thumbme_683aa5f6-9e51-4d40-9e6c-a15776c78f6f.jpg?v=1663884058","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/chateau-ducru-beaucaillou-croix-de-beaucaillou-saint-julien-2010-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}