{"product_id":"chateau-ducru-beaucaillou-saint-julien-grand-cru-classe-2009-6l","title":"Château Ducru-Beaucaillou - Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) 2009 (6L)","description":"\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e100 points Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStarting a duo of magical vintages, the 2009 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is one of those wines that always seems to deliver the goods. A normal blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot that hit 13.5% natural alcohol, it has a soaring bouquet of sweet blackcurrants, smoked tobacco, minty herbs, graphite, and assorted spicy nuances. It's full-bodied, broad, expansive, and flawlessly balanced, and has still present yet sweet, fine-grained tannins. It's in a much sexier, more showy style compared to the 2010, but I suspect it will nevertheless be just about as long-lived. This is pure perfection in wine. (10\/2023)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e99 points Decanter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRemarkably fresh and delicate nose yet classic and aromatic and full of spicy and graphite notes with liquorice, blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco, and cherry. Very fresh and elegant, the palate is formidable and shows the classic style of Ducru-Beaucaillou with its characteristic tension and upright structure and the powerful personality of a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant wine from one of the great terroirs of the Médoc. Bravo! (YC, 05\/2021)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e98 points Wine Advocate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeep garnet colored, the 2009 Ducru-Beaucaillou bursts from the glass with bombastic crème de cassis, black cherry compote and preserved plums notes followed by hints of menthol, hoisin, dusty soil and incense plus fragrant wafts of candied violets and baker’s chocolate. Full bodied, rich and spicy in the mouth, the palate offers a beautifully plush texture and bags of freshness, finishing long and layered. An absolute powerhouse! (LPB, 08\/2020)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e97 points Vinous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2009 Ducru-Beaucaillou is a fantastic wine. Here it bursts from the glass, perhaps less Pauillac-like than previous bottles, beautifully defined with a smorgasbord of red and black fruit laced with cedar and tobacco. There is no hedonism here, just wonderful intensity and focus. The palate is fresh on the entry with a fine bead of acidity, very poise yet powerful with a multi-layered finish that just lacquers the mouth. It probably needs another 5-6 years in bottle, but what a wine. Stunning. Tasted at the Ducru Beaucaillou vertical at the château. (NM, 06\/2021)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e96 points Wine Spectator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures plenty of flash and sizzle, with gorgeous, inviting mocha, espresso and chocolate notes up front, backed by a dense core of plum sauce, cassis, blackberry puree and blueberry reduction accents. Long, showing terrific polish, with a lovely lingering loam note and a buried singed apple wood edge that keeps everything driving through the finish. (JM, 03\/2013)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Logan, Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48101492162784,"sku":"130794","price":3633.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/files\/chateau-ducru-beaucaillou-saint-julien-grand-cru-classe_1_1658867d-68cd-4a7f-a7a4-2c0609269438.jpg?v=1762381762","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/chateau-ducru-beaucaillou-saint-julien-grand-cru-classe-2009-6l","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}