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Red
2005 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Julien
Label borrowed from 2004
Label borrowed from 2004
Community Tasting Notes 124
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winelover1808 Likes this wine: 95 points
April 14, 2024 - had a few weeks ago. side by side of this with a 2012 Schrader LPV. wow loved them both. we decanted both for two hours and then had with dry aged rib eyes and NY Strips. def good punch to this - dense in color, powerful layers of fruit, pencil lead/tobacco on the nose and some of those savory herbs and well balanced acidity framing the red fruit on this. a medium+ bodied fuller St Julien and one that held its own vs a big CA cab
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platpeeps Likes this wine: 95 points
April 9, 2024 - A classic St Julien; foursquare, with a firm structure and complex flavours of cassis, tobacco and leather with a touch of game. Spicy and with firm tannins, resulting in a pleasing structure, this still demonstrated freshness and savoury characters plus a lingering finish. Top drawer. CHP 95 pts
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JOsgood wrote: 96 points
March 30, 2024 - Wow, this wine was incredible. Gave it a generous decant of 4 hours. Super delicious from the first sip when the cork was popped. Amazing complexity and vibrant fruit. Much better than I was even expecting after cellaring this for 15 years!
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jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 95 points
March 28, 2024 - Similar to prior note after a 2 hour double decant (probably could have used longer): delicious, drink or preferably hold
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Hazeo wrote:
March 15, 2024 - A previously frozen bottle with half the bottle missing, yet it was still a fresh and impressively beautiful wine with no apparent damage. With some air, it seems to be a good time to pop though no doubt another decade might unlock further wonders.
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Pro Reviews 13
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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, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/23/2017 (link)(Ch Ducru-Beaucaillou St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Alex Hunt, MW
10/12/2015 (link)(Ch Ducru-Beaucaillou St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2012, Issue #39, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou: One of Bordeaux’s Greatest Estates(Château Ducru-Beaucaillou) Subscribe to see review text.
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
Bordeaux Horizontals, 5/11/2009(Ducru Beaucalliou) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/18/2009 (link)(Ch Ducru-Beaucaillou St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132 (link)(Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2006, IWC Issue #126 (link)(Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/11/2006 (link)(Ch 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 2005
- 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 000004111726, 031259021683, 087000341548, 087000346642, 3364420009805, 3452130038113, 3760131680911, 400001878156, 400005051722, 616773384782, 649944080497, 802236000355
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 269 (2%)
- In Cellars 8,794 (76%)
- Consumed 2,568 (22%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
98% Like It 65 votes
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- Wine2005 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
- ProducerChâteau Ducru-Beaucaillou
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
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- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien