Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Saturday, August 2, 2008 - Ducru Beaucaillou Vertical (1978, '85, '86, '95 and '96, with a few extras) (Richfield, Lam Soon Building, Singapore): Still rather darkly coloured, but the rim is starting to turn a garnet shade. Layered cassis flavours on the nose, with a bit of sweetish licorice and quite a bit of savoury, umami tones that made this really unique amongst the Ducrus. William spotted a touch of reduction, which blew off after awhile. This was still perfumed, but somehow seemed a bit jammier and less elegant and flowery than the other vintages. I thought the most rustic of the lot. Same thing on the palate as well, slight jamminess, denser than the other vintages, but with the same nice bright acid keeping the wine on its toes and more cassis fruit. The wine had a tight tannic structure. While not being coarse, it was certainly the least well-formed of the flight as well. Finished okay, with hints of smoke a slight metallic tang, and some oaky flavours underlaying all this. Good but not great.

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