Community Tasting Notes 22

• Tao wrote: 89 points

  February 16, 2022 - Funky nose of minerality! Translucent ruby red in colour, strong mineral palate, a hint of dark, leathery fruits! Smooth but a bit dull!

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• Purple Tooth wrote: 91 points

  April 28, 2019 - Perfectly mature with nowhere else to go. This beauty is at peak and definitely a clean snippet of the Grand Vin, which was hugely successful in 1996. Probably the year that put it on the map as a collector wine. The wine was garnet with a thick body, showing tremendous viscosity and balance, in an aged mild manner. Shy nose, with decent appeal of graphite, earth, sweet red fruit, cedar...Nice, long, dry punctuating finish..very good. DRINK

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• Dmiller3 wrote:

  January 31, 2016 - Definitely softened up but drinking fine - did not let it sit long and still was very smooth - no funky notes, just a bit lighter than preferred

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• Dmiller3 wrote: 83 points

  November 1, 2015 - Nose is acidic - has lost its bounce, but is certainly drinkable. Probably peaked a few years ago

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• CraigC_UK wrote: 92 points

  April 3, 2013 - Beautifully balanced, fruit, silky tannins, smoke and touch of vanilla. It's aged very well. Wish I bought a case instead of just 2 bottles.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1996
• Type Red
• Producer Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Croix de Beaucaillou
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Médoc
• Appellation St. Julien

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• In Cellars 164 (46%)
• Consumed 193 (54%)

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