1986 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Yohan Castaing
(Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Cabernet Sauvignon, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou vertical tasting: 1953-2018, 6/1/2021, (See more on Decanter...)
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By John Gilman
(Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (St. Julien) Re-Furbished at the Château in 2011) Login and sign up and see review text.
Sep/Oct 2020, Issue #89, Recently-Tasted Bordeaux And Revisiting the 1855 Left Bank Classification
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
(Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
1986 & 1988 St-Julien, 5/1/2019, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Neal Martin
(Ducru-beaucaillou Ducru-beaucaillou Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Vinous Table: Brat, London, UK (Aug 2018), 8/1/2018, (See more on Vinous...)
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By John Gilman
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Jul/Aug 2016, Issue #64, Comparing the 1981 Claret Vintage at Age Thirty-Five And the 1986 Bordeaux Vintage At Age Thirty -
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 Jancis Robinson, MW
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9/23/2002, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Neal Martin
(Ducru-Beaucaillou Ducru-Beaucaillou Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Where the Heart Is: Ducru-Beaucaillou 1934-2018 (Jul 2022), (See more on Vinous...)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1986
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Ducru-Beaucaillou
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
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- UPC/EAN Code0649944033509, 3364420009805, 400001878156, 400005123436, 714153212950, 802236000355
4/15/2024 - Cycling Rick wrote:
Not good, color was somewhat brown
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4/12/2024 - jviz wrote: 94 Points
When it’s on, it’s on. I’ve only had the 89 (and a damaged 88) in the past, but this bottle was reconditioned at the chateau in 11 and to me shows more 86’ character than any other I’ve had from the vintage. Searing tannins slam the gate on an otherwise generous wine! This particular bottle was impressively fresh, and blind guesses centered in 98-01. Partly this owed to the color showing surprisingly youthful. It was also especially red fruited and bricked. More than a little educational.
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3/8/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
A soft core of energies fruit. And still with the structure to it. More full with fruit character. So good.
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1/26/2024 - Philip_Bundpropperne Likes this wine: 96 Points
Rating: 4,6/5,0.
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12/30/2023 - mckillop Likes this wine:
Was enjoyed with a slow roasted leg of lamb on Christmas Eve. It was amazingly fresh and lively (which I had not expected).
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