2020 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Community Tasting Note
Agunner23 Likes this wine:
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 - Wow, what a wine. Deep density of anthocyanins and tannins. This vintage is part of triptych of amazing wines including the 2018 and 2019 vintages. Getting the big words out of the way, this wine is a deep (I mean deep) purple in the glass. First the nose is dark fruit and some goodness I can't find the words for. PNP for the first glass and decanted the rest. Thinking there is no way this is going to be drinkable this young but the nose was so intoxicating and took a sip and it had succulent fruit that makes you put the glass down and just sit there contemplating on how magical this elixir is. The tannins are so well intergraded you hardly notice them till you finish the sip, they say hello and pleased to meet you with gracious opulence. The finish is long giving you ample time to process the flavors of the cab/merlot blend. IMO this is was defines a Grand Vin and what others one should stive to be. I had a WSET level 3 (along with some other letters next to her name) try this she was just as blown away as me. To wrap it up ch. Ducru Beaucaillou has given us two years of excellent wines and this one to cap off their 300 year anniversary run. And what a sexy bottle that holds one of the finest wine I have ever had. If you see it buy it!
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Comment posted by Decanting Queen:
12/26/2023 5:06:00 AM - This is great to hear, thanks for the note. Curious what prompted you to open it if you thought it wouldn’t be ready?
Comment posted by Agunner23:
12/26/2023 8:04:00 AM - Well I tried the 2020 Pontet-Canet and Lynch-Bages and liked them so I just thought I would give it a try since I have 18 750ml bottles and a magnum. Had 21 750ml bottles.
Comment posted by Decanting Queen:
12/26/2023 1:08:00 PM - That makes sense. I only buy 6 at a time so I don't think I will risk it, although it does seem that recent vintages are drinking well young.