I had this 2 years ago based on my last tasting notes, unfortunately the bottle condition is not ideal. The cork was sunk in when I open up the capsule, which also means that it might have be oxidised. There notes of banyard, wet forest, toast, charr wood and spices. Unlike the previous bottle I had which still have fruits left. Overall still drinkable.
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Yet again, the 1955 Ducru-Beaucaillou shows a wonderful panoply of mature Bordeaux aromas, bursting with mixed berries, warm cedar, ginger, tea, and loam - true to the 1955 archetype, simultaneously elegant and powerful, seemingly to offer all things to all people.
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Had this wine thru auction and had no expectation. 1955 Chateau Ducru Beaucailou totally surprised me. Deep dark black fruits, seductive aroma, showing secondary notes of toast, cedar, smoke, mushroom, forest floor. There's still ample fruits flavour, medium+ tannin and firm acidity. It had totally wowed me. Given the price I paid, this is certainly a treat!
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A wine I seldom see, after tasting this bottle, I wish I had a few more in my cellar. Soft, gentle, elegant, medium-bodied and serving up its mix of bright, sweet and tart red fruits with ease, you also found delicate notes of tobacco leaf, cigar box, herbs and cherries from start to finish. If the endnote was longer, the wine would have merited a much higher score.
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Super Seconds and the Like (Capitalle Grille, Mpls, MN): Dark red color with a 2cm bricked margin. Starting a run of ’55, ’70, ’89. And ’95 Ducru. There was some initial concern about this bottle on opening, but it turned out just fine. Some of these just need that 15 minutes of air to kick start the old bones. Really improved for 15 to 30 minutes more. Dried leaves, pencil shavings, old cigar, dried flowers and red berries. The palate is medium bodied with polished tannins and a little tartness to the red berries. Very nice nose that exceeds the palate just a bit.
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This was likely my Co- WOTN for me at our Capital Grill BDX tasting. When it arrived with Siggy he was kind of down on it, thinking it was still there but showing its age. Then something transforming happened. Guessing it was Lonny's karma at play as this btl really came to life magically and stood tall. Either that, or Siggy was off his game :). I may be biased since this was from my birth year but the only thing that sucked about this wine was the label had fallen off the blt. This had a huge nose full of cigar box extraordinaire and the most fine grained silky palate. The silk here would make the greatest of Musignys, cry uncle. Even the dregs near the end were unaffected by by the sediment. Great to the last drop. Still some tasty; raspberry, cherry, mushroom, cedar and other tertiary elements on the palate. A remarkable comeback apparently from the moment the cork was pulled. Even Brad B couldn't find much not to his liking here. Fabulous! Got to stay in Siggy's good graces! Yea, just another '55 BDX :).
Another strong showing for the 1955 Ducru-Beaucaillou, this bottle sported a very typical nose - full of ginger snap, cedar, old leather, cedar, and mellow raspberry fruit. Broad, effusive, spicy nose; really grabs the attention. Slightly more herbal after an hour of air, but just adding to the complexity. From a top shoulder fill and great provenance, this didn't flag over the 3 hours it was in the decanter.
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Ducru Beaucaillou - 90 year Retrospective (Boston Harbor Hotel): Good god, does Bordeaux get better than this? In a flight of all-star performances the 55 seemed to be the consensus favorite at the table for its sensual aromas and silky, finely integrated palate. Absolute fireworks on the palate here with currant, lilly, ginger, spices and caramelized cherry. Incredibly long perfumed finish that fills the nasal cavity for minutes.
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90 years of Ducru Beaucaillou: Fabulous, mature St. Julien which has a great deal to say about Ducru-Beaucaillou and 1955 in particular. Currant, cedar, ginger, biscuit, first flush Darjeeling - broad, savory-sweet nose, perfectly mellow on the nose and palate. Truly a beauty. From 750mL, Nicolas, very top shoulder, decanted 20 minutes.
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A DC Wino hits Chi-town (RPM Steak): Pretty wine in amazing condition and drinking spectacularly. Very classic mature Bordeaux character offering up a lot of ripeness and balance. Tobacco, dark dusty dried red fruits coming offering up a lot of drinking pleasure. Would have guessed 1982 blind. Faded over the course of dinner, but initially a wow wine.
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Awesome color and nose was floral and fragrant. I decanted for 15 minutes and in the glass grew in density and after 60+min began to fade. So we drank with steak, potatoes and mushrooms and cherished a 63 year old wine.
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Monthly Wine Group: Bordeaux 2005 and Older (Lela, Bloomington MN): Medium dark bricked red color with a 15mm transition. Intact, but certainly showing well past prime for this bottle. Some interesting aspects on the nose with reed fruits and metals. The palate shows darker sour cherry, fruits, balsamic, Captain Crunch, and still has some tannins hanging on.
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Dark fruit, earth, graphite and old wood. Mushrooms and herbs on the palate along with faded dark fruit. Fabulous balance, length and texture. Full and plush but without the fireworks of the Evangile.
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1955 Ducru Beaucaillu is the color of light ruby with tea. In the nose, the wine is filled with rich earthy scents, cassis, tobacco, cedar, mushroom and Asian spices. Elegant, soft, sophisticated and suave on the palate for the first 20/30 minutes, this dark cherry, spice, tobacco and strawberry filled finish lasts close to 30 seconds. After 20/30 minutes the wine quickly lost fruit. But those initial moments were a lot of fun to taste.
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Dark brown. Looked like cough mixture. On the nose the wine displayed lots of prunes, and some signs of oxidation. It was quite simple and flabby, and seemed to be falling apart, although it was by no means un-drinkable. Probably great 15 years ago. Unstructured and on a fast path down-hill.
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9/23/2023 - Eric wrote:
Jason's birthday and old Bordeaux (Newcastle, WA): Sharp, edgy and medicinal. Wow, pure cherry, bright, great acidity, minty notes. Mmmm, leathery on the finish, gamey, good funk!
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9/5/2022 - Sean Tay wrote: 91 Points
I had this 2 years ago based on my last tasting notes, unfortunately the bottle condition is not ideal. The cork was sunk in when I open up the capsule, which also means that it might have be oxidised. There notes of banyard, wet forest, toast, charr wood and spices. Unlike the previous bottle I had which still have fruits left. Overall still drinkable.
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9/11/2021 - englishman's claret wrote: 95 Points
Yet again, the 1955 Ducru-Beaucaillou shows a wonderful panoply of mature Bordeaux aromas, bursting with mixed berries, warm cedar, ginger, tea, and loam - true to the 1955 archetype, simultaneously elegant and powerful, seemingly to offer all things to all people.
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11/13/2019 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 95 Points
Had this wine thru auction and had no expectation. 1955 Chateau Ducru Beaucailou totally surprised me. Deep dark black fruits, seductive aroma, showing secondary notes of toast, cedar, smoke, mushroom, forest floor. There's still ample fruits flavour, medium+ tannin and firm acidity. It had totally wowed me. Given the price I paid, this is certainly a treat!
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8/15/2019 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
A wine I seldom see, after tasting this bottle, I wish I had a few more in my cellar. Soft, gentle, elegant, medium-bodied and serving up its mix of bright, sweet and tart red fruits with ease, you also found delicate notes of tobacco leaf, cigar box, herbs and cherries from start to finish. If the endnote was longer, the wine would have merited a much higher score.
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7/24/2019 - rocknroller wrote: 94 Points
Super Seconds and the Like (Capitalle Grille, Mpls, MN): Dark red color with a 2cm bricked margin. Starting a run of ’55, ’70, ’89. And ’95 Ducru. There was some initial concern about this bottle on opening, but it turned out just fine. Some of these just need that 15 minutes of air to kick start the old bones. Really improved for 15 to 30 minutes more. Dried leaves, pencil shavings, old cigar, dried flowers and red berries. The palate is medium bodied with polished tannins and a little tartness to the red berries. Very nice nose that exceeds the palate just a bit.
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7/24/2019 - chablis28 wrote: 98 Points
This was likely my Co- WOTN for me at our Capital Grill BDX tasting. When it arrived with Siggy he was kind of down on it, thinking it was still there but showing its age. Then something transforming happened. Guessing it was Lonny's karma at play as this btl really came to life magically and stood tall. Either that, or Siggy was off his game :). I may be biased since this was from my birth year but the only thing that sucked about this wine was the label had fallen off the blt. This had a huge nose full of cigar box extraordinaire and the most fine grained silky palate. The silk here would make the greatest of Musignys, cry uncle. Even the dregs near the end were unaffected by by the sediment. Great to the last drop. Still some tasty; raspberry, cherry, mushroom, cedar and other tertiary elements on the palate. A remarkable comeback apparently from the moment the cork was pulled. Even Brad B couldn't find much not to his liking here. Fabulous! Got to stay in Siggy's good graces! Yea, just another '55 BDX :).
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7/15/2019 - englishman's claret wrote: 95 Points
Another strong showing for the 1955 Ducru-Beaucaillou, this bottle sported a very typical nose - full of ginger snap, cedar, old leather, cedar, and mellow raspberry fruit. Broad, effusive, spicy nose; really grabs the attention. Slightly more herbal after an hour of air, but just adding to the complexity. From a top shoulder fill and great provenance, this didn't flag over the 3 hours it was in the decanter.
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5/5/2019 - RockinCabs wrote: 97 Points
Ducru Beaucaillou - 90 year Retrospective (Boston Harbor Hotel): Good god, does Bordeaux get better than this? In a flight of all-star performances the 55 seemed to be the consensus favorite at the table for its sensual aromas and silky, finely integrated palate. Absolute fireworks on the palate here with currant, lilly, ginger, spices and caramelized cherry. Incredibly long perfumed finish that fills the nasal cavity for minutes.
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5/5/2019 - englishman's claret wrote: 96 Points
90 years of Ducru Beaucaillou: Fabulous, mature St. Julien which has a great deal to say about Ducru-Beaucaillou and 1955 in particular. Currant, cedar, ginger, biscuit, first flush Darjeeling - broad, savory-sweet nose, perfectly mellow on the nose and palate. Truly a beauty. From 750mL, Nicolas, very top shoulder, decanted 20 minutes.
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4/3/2018 - KenK Likes this wine: 96 Points
A DC Wino hits Chi-town (RPM Steak): Pretty wine in amazing condition and drinking spectacularly. Very classic mature Bordeaux character offering up a lot of ripeness and balance. Tobacco, dark dusty dried red fruits coming offering up a lot of drinking pleasure. Would have guessed 1982 blind. Faded over the course of dinner, but initially a wow wine.
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4/3/2018 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 96 Points
Awesome color and nose was floral and fragrant. I decanted for 15 minutes and in the glass grew in density and after 60+min began to fade. So we drank with steak, potatoes and mushrooms and cherished a 63 year old wine.
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2/19/2017 - rocknroller wrote: 88 Points
Monthly Wine Group: Bordeaux 2005 and Older (Lela, Bloomington MN): Medium dark bricked red color with a 15mm transition. Intact, but certainly showing well past prime for this bottle. Some interesting aspects on the nose with reed fruits and metals. The palate shows darker sour cherry, fruits, balsamic, Captain Crunch, and still has some tannins hanging on.
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9/6/2016 - d'Auvenay Likes this wine: 92 Points
Color looks more younger than the age. Earthy, chocolate, mushroom and a hint of mint.
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4/12/2015 - johnh1001 wrote: 94 Points
Dark fruit, earth, graphite and old wood. Mushrooms and herbs on the palate along with faded dark fruit. Fabulous balance, length and texture. Full and plush but without the fireworks of the Evangile.
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3/26/2015 - jlgnml Likes this wine:
Good color, no bricking, fragrant, dark fruit, great btl.
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10/12/2010 - Jeff Leve wrote: 92 Points
1955 Ducru Beaucaillu is the color of light ruby with tea. In the nose, the wine is filled with rich earthy scents, cassis, tobacco, cedar, mushroom and Asian spices. Elegant, soft, sophisticated and suave on the palate for the first 20/30 minutes, this dark cherry, spice, tobacco and strawberry filled finish lasts close to 30 seconds. After 20/30 minutes the wine quickly lost fruit. But those initial moments were a lot of fun to taste.
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3/8/2003 - Joe Belmaati wrote: 85 Points
Dark brown. Looked like cough mixture. On the nose the wine displayed lots of prunes, and some signs of oxidation. It was quite simple and flabby, and seemed to be falling apart, although it was by no means un-drinkable. Probably great 15 years ago. Unstructured and on a fast path down-hill.
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