1970 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Community Tasting Notes (196) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  12/17/2023 - Marc C Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Deuxième fois que j'ai la chance de boire Ducru-Beaucaillou 1970, et c'est toujours aussi bon.
  
  Nez puissant sur un mélange de fruits rouges et noirs légèrement compotés, sous-bois, cuir frais, bois précieux, c'est très très joli !
  
  Bouche enveloppante, dense mais avec également beaucoup de fraicheur et d'allant pour aboutir à l'équilibre génial des bordeaux.
  
  Belle finale, avec une pointe animale qui ajoute à la complexité.
  
  Très très beau ! Le niveau bas goulot et le bouchon impeccable ont sans doute bien aidé !

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  11/21/2023 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points

  A charming, classic, medium-bodied, Bordeaux with dried flowers, red currants, red plums, cedar, tobacco leaf, and spice notes that display in the nose and on the soft, refined, elegant, crisp, and vibrant palate. This is not a wine to hold for further aging. But, it is just great for near-term consumption. Drink from 2023-2028.

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  7/31/2023 - funderwood10 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Def on decline but still delicious. After 1 hr of air, dark berries, moldy wood and mushrooms, a bit of stone. It’s resolute, a “castle”

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  7/22/2023 - boillatm Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Mid-shoulder. Opened a bit longer before serving than my last bottle. Very dark crimson color belying the wine's age. The palate was, however, disappointing as the wine felt tired and didn't give much. Two more bottles, I won't wait that long before opening them.

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  7/13/2023 - cos65 Likes this wine: 96 Points

  From a cool cellar purchased on release
  Crystal clear ruby garbet with a bit of sediment
  Fairly rich black cherry flavors with some hints of violets and iodine. This particular bottle was was in perfect shape. Lovely

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