2014 Château Ducluzeau

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 86.7 points

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  11/2/2020 - Mali Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Zwar nicht besonders vielschichtig, erinnert mich sein Holzeinsatz an die familiäre Abstammung von Ducru-Beaucaillou;würde mich nicht wundern, wenn die ausrangierten Fässer von dort hier landen würden: Rote und schwarze Beeren, etwas Rauch und ätherische Frische. Im besen Maße einen Tick rutikal ist das ziemlich old-school und für mich allein deshalb attraktiv. Sicher ist das kein großer Wein, der supertrocken ausgebaut aber ach so typisch Bordeaux ist, dass man ihn einfach lieben muss.

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  10/25/2020 - Screwcaps wrote: 88 Points

  Needs a couple of hours open, and I reckon these lamb loin chops with truffle salt and rosemary have made this wine much better.
  
  Opened a little one dimensional and boring.
  
  Give it 3 hours.
  
  Colour is pristine deep red.
  
  Nose gives off cooling menthol, dusty oak, and some
  
  On entry it sits medium to full. Plum, blackcurrant pastilles.
  
  Middle gets a touch soapy, before transitioning to more herbal and savoury flavours like soy sauce.
  
  Finish shows a little development, slight beef stock note with charry and rustic tannins. Time to drink up.
  
  It’s ok to good. 3/5 for me, high bronze to low silver. I can see why Dans are trying to move it on in Oz.
  
  The lamb on the other hand is 5/5. Smoking. I love spring lamb.
  
  On day five, after being refrigerated in a half bottle, this wine was better again. Soft translucent black fruits, silky flow. It’s moved in to ‘good’ territory. 89.

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  8/29/2020 - rx7car wrote: 85 Points

  Ripe, dark berries, acidic, medium almost lighter bodied. Some smoke but tannins are pretty flat and not much of a finish. It wasn’t bad, but pretty forgettable.

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  4/24/2020 - Marknob Does not like this wine: 83 Points

  This is pretty average at best. Not a lot on offer here. Ripe and crisp with sharp red berry. Flat tannin and a short finish. Its ok but quite forgettable

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  10/3/2019 - Mr. Wine Delight wrote: 90 Points

  Dark red, deep aroma, oak, long lasting taste. I would like to bay this once more = 4

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