1988 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Yohan Castaing
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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou vertical tasting: 1953-2018, 6/1/2021, (See more on Decanter...) -
By Jane Anson
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1986 & 1988 St-Julien, 5/1/2019, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Neal Martin
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A Century of Bordeaux: The Eights (May 2018), 5/18/2018, (See more on Vinous...)
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By John Gilman
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May/Jun 2012, Issue #39, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou: One of Bordeaux’s Greatest Estates
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By Chris Kissack
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By Chris Kissack
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May 2000, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Neal Martin
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Where the Heart Is: Ducru-Beaucaillou 1934-2018 (Jul 2022), (See more on Vinous...)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1988
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Ducru-Beaucaillou
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code3364420008365, 400001878156, 802236000355
6/25/2023 - JRockEsq Likes this wine: 85 Points
Cigar box, bit of earth, plum, cherry; long finish; dry; medium- body; medium- tannin; medium slightly tart acid
Overall thoughts: Good wine, but lacking vibrancy, especially in comparison to the '79 Mayacamas enjoyed along side of it.
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2/22/2023 - FabesMTL wrote:
Part of a 6 bottle BDX showdown. This was the oldest of the bunch. It’s tertiary with wet leaves and brown apple, overall past its prime and the finish fades fast. Fun for a half glass but that’s it.
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11/26/2022 - northpolewine wrote: 91 Points
Good bottle. Classic mature claret.
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11/20/2022 - Jason Wu wrote: flawed
Balsamic, muted on the palate. a little past the peak, my wife and I detect some minor TCA on the nose, but not obvious on the palate. The fruit might have been suppressed by TCA. One of those cursed bottles on 88’ and several vintages onwards that got impacted by the treatment on wooden rafters. The air-con circulated the TCA in the treatment and likely ‘infected’ the wines that exposed to oxygen during racking. The problem was fixed after commissioning the new chais.
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11/12/2021 - Jlynchecsi wrote:
Wine.com rates the 2016 - 100, good for 50 years!
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