1981 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

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91 Points

Saturday, December 11, 2021 - Late night at Maison Dakota with Frenchie peeps. Drank in Grassl Cru.
Appearance deep intensity, garnet colour with sediments. Thin legs.
Nose medium intensity, with aromas of tertiary mushrooms and earth, pencil lead, some violet, blackcurrant, blackberry, black plum, animal leather. Developed.
On the palate, dry, medium acidity, medium alcohol, resolved tannins, medium+ body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of blackcurrant, blackberry, black plum, tobacco and pencil leaad, mushroomy earth, leather, dark animal. Medium+ finish.
Good quality. Fruits still surprisingly alive, but the savouriness overtaking the acidity sensation. Nice but is a drink up for me.

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