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Red
2013 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Julien
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Community Tasting Notes 13
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LTTC wrote:
March 15, 2024 - (SYP) Decanted for 2 hours. Small glass
A slight hint of VA, along with aromas of cedar, ocean air and black fruit. Noticeably thinner than the '17 Montrose served next to it. 87+ -
Brent25 Likes this wine: 95 points
October 30, 2023 - Clear deep ruby/purple; clean pronounced nose of fall cracked leaves, forest floor, fresh figs, cassis and tobacco leaf; dry; medium plus acidity; medium tannins; medium alcohol; medium body; pronounced flavour intensity; palate is tarter with cocoa, leather and dried fruit; long finish; phenomenal- drinking beautifully!
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Zazzaman Likes this wine: 96 points
September 20, 2023 - Another fabulous bottle from this underrated vintage - slightly austere to be sure but shows everything a top northern Médoc needs to do. Delicious with rack of lamb!
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Jeff Leve wrote: 91 points
September 5, 2023 - Fresh, bright medium-bodied, chalky strawberries and cranberries with tea notes on the nose and palate. The wine is soft, and fully developed, and should be consumed over the next few years. The wine blends 90% Cabernet Sauvignon with 10% Merlot. This is quite an achievement for the vintage. Drink from 2023-2029.
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Zazzaman Likes this wine: 96 points
January 26, 2023 - Second bottle of six - I’m not sure it has improved since the last a year ago, but it is pretty flawless top class northern Médoc. Again no colour age yet, refined berry nose with vanilla and cedar wood hints, but it is the palate that wows - rich fruity melange to start then the very definition of silky tannins, with incredible length, complexity and finish. A joy and uprated to 96 (whatever that really means)!
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Pro Reviews 14
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By Julia Harding, MW
4/14/2023 (link)(Ch Ducru-Beaucaillou St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming MW
9/1/2021 (link)(Ch Ducru-Beaucaillou St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Yohan Castaing
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou vertical tasting: 1953-2018, 6/1/2021 (link)(Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Cabernet Sauvignon, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou vertical, 9/20/2019 (link)(Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
1/27/2017 (link)(Ch Ducru-Beaucaillou St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
2/10/2016 (link)(Château Ducru-Beaucaillou St.-Julien, France) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Alex Hunt, MW
10/12/2015 (link)(Ch Ducru-Beaucaillou St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Steven Spurrier
Bordeaux 2013 results: Saint-Julien, 10/4/2014 (link)(Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Steven Spurrier
Bordeaux 2013 results: Saint-Julien, 10/4/2014 (link)(Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Ian D'Agata
May-14, IWC Issue #174, 5/1/2014 (link)(Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou Saint-Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Richard Hemming, MW
4/3/2014 (link)(Ch Ducru-Beaucaillou St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Antonio Galloni
2013 Bordeaux: Walking the Tightrope (Apr 2014) (link)(Ducru-beaucaillou Ducru-beaucaillou St. Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
April 2014, 4/1/2014 (link)(Château Ducru-Beaucaillou St Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Neal Martin
Where the Heart Is: Ducru-Beaucaillou 1934-2018 (Jul 2022) (link)(Ducru-Beaucaillou Ducru-Beaucaillou Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation St. Julien
- UPC Codes 3364420069311, 400001878156
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (1%)
- In Cellars 620 (79%)
- Consumed 160 (20%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 5 votes
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- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
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