2023 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 97 points

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  5/4/2024 - Jeff Leve wrote: 97 Points

  Saffron, licorice, turmeric, espresso, black cherries, blackberries, mint, and flowers create the perfume. The palate is vibrant, fresh, elegant, concentrated focused. The fruits are ripe, clean, and pure, with a racy, freshness. But, the wine is not overly bright, instead, it is silky, succulent, finesse-oriented, and elegant. The finish holds your attention for close to 50 seconds. The key to the success of the vintage at Ducru was finding the exact moment to pick. Ducru Beaucaillou continues its unstoppable roll of fabulous vintages. Produced from blending 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, with 15% Merlot, 13% ABV, 3.7 pH. Picking took place from September 8 -- October 3. Drink from 2028-2065. 96-98 Pts.

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  5/1/2024 - vvWine.ch wrote: 97 Points

  96-98 Punkte. Expressiv, rauchig, floral, dunkelfruchtig, sehr tief; dicht am Gaumen viel Druck, kein Gramm Fett, top strukturiert, mit Rasse, Biss und sehr schöner Länge, salin im Finish. Sehr klassisch. (En Primeur Tasting April 2024, 13.5 Alkohol)

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  11/29/2023 - englishman's claret wrote:

  This has only just recently finished its maceration and it’s certainly an early assemblage but my goodness, this blurry snapshot of 2023 Ducru-Beaucaillou is delicious and characterful. The nose is full of focused, deep, polished boysenberry and Christmas spice, offering a very appealing suggestion of what’s ahead. There’s beautiful balance in the mouth and tannins that are very sophisticated indeed; admittedly I’m accustomed to tasting young wines, but this is all pleasure and no work. There’s a level of purity and polish that are just so Ducru. I look forward to re-tasting this at en primeur when it’s in its final form, but tasting it at this early juncture is a very special privilege for what I'm grateful.

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