Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 2. Cru Classé Saint-Julien 2021 i trækasse

"The 2021 is a drop dead gorgeous wine, and a Ducru for the ages. Superb." - Antonio Galloni

Anmeldelser af Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 2. Cru Classé Saint-Julien 2021

98/100 Bettane & Desseauve

98/100 Tastingbook.com

96-98/100 Vinous - Antonio Galloni
"The 2021 Ducru-Beaucaillou is a pretty significant departure from the past, as it is nearly pure Cabernet Sauvignon. A deep, aristocratic wine, the 2021 possesses remarkable intensity from start to finish. Inky dark fruit, bittersweet chocolate and leather are some of the myriad nuances that develop with some aeration. The 2021 is so well balanced. The 100% new oak, often quite dominant in Ducru en primeur, is so well integrated, likely because lower alcohol extracted less oak imprint. The 2021 is a drop dead gorgeous wine, and a Ducru for the ages. Superb."

96-98/100 VV Wine

97+/100 Markus Del Monego, Master of Wine

96-97/100 James Suckling
"Firm, structured and pure with a cool and solid core of dark currants, blackberries, tar, pencil lead and bitter chocolate. Hints of tobacco, too. Firm but silky tannins. Very pure, with a long, mineral finish. Intense and very focused. 98% cabernet sauvignon and 2% merlot."

96-97/100 Alexandre Ma
"Ducru Beaucaillou 2021 has diverted from its iconic rich and intensive style, and presented elegance and delicacy in all dimensions. I was amazed by this caressant 98% Cabernet Sauvignon with rich, dense texture yet bright acidity. It expresses the most pronounced violet fragrance in recent years; although the fruity aromas are not as “colorful” as previous vintages, their intensity and concentration are absolutely superb. Mr. Bruno Borie told me that the average yield in 2021 was only 25-27 hl/ha, and in order to harvest qualitative grapes, they have conducted a very rigorous selection. If you want to understand the Chinese philosophy of “She De” (Trade-off), Ducru Beaucaillou 2021 will give you the best answer."

95-97/100 Anthocyanes, Y. Castaing

95-97/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
"Cigar box, tobacco leaf, wet earth, blackberry, flowers and black currants fill the nose. On the palate, the wine is fresh, polished, soft and energetic, with a spice, and leafy-tinted finish that leaves you with dark cherries and currants on the backend. There is length, purity, lift and softness in finish. This is one of the potential candidates for wine of the vintage. Classic (In a modern way) in style, the wine is a blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot. This is the highest percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in the history of the estate. 12.5% ABV, 3.88 pH, The yields were a scant 25 hectoliters per hectare. Harvest took place September 28 - October 11. Drink from 2026-2055"

95-97/100 Jeb Dunnuck
"Lastly, the 2021 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou might be the wine of the vintage. It has more depth and density than just about every other wine out there, all while still bringing beautiful tannins and elegance. A blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot, harvested from September 21 to October 10th, it was vinified in wooden tronconique tanks and is still aging in new barrels. This beauty hit 12.5% natural alcohol, with a pH of 3.88 and an IPT that's just about off the charts. Deep black and blue fruits, graphite, spicy oak, tobacco, and chalky minerality all define the bouquet, and it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a concentrated, powerful mouthfeel, building yet fine tannins, and a great finish. Where most 2021s are going to offer plenty of up-front appeal, this is going to benefit from a solid 4-6 years of bottle age and be incredibly long lived."

96/100 Jane Anson

96/100 Decanter
"Beautiful and beguiling nose, perfumed blackcurrants and dark fruits; damsons, plums, raspberries and rose petals. Lovely crunchy fruit, real bite and presence in the mouth. Excellent precision, tannins are succulent and ripe they fill the mouth with a juicy, intense granular texture. There is such depth to this - perfume, tobacco, earth, violets and concentrated fruits that have a verticality to them with an unprecedented 98% of Cabernet Sauvignon providing the support and the backbone. There is a crystalline purity to the fruit giving tension to the overall frame, it’s focussed and driven all with excellent definition. This is not a wallflower of a wine - it’s charming and confident, strutting its stuff right now and giving you absolut St-Julien terroir and vintage markers in the glass with slate, graphite and liquorice salinity on show. Skilled winemaking on show."

95-96/100 Andrew Caillard, MW
"Deep crimson. Intense blackberry, dark chocolate, hint vanilla marzipan aromas. Sweet fruited, blackberry, dark chocolate flavours, lovely chocolaty textures. Almost plush with al dente notes. Brambly cedar finish. Impressively balanced. 98% cabernet sauvignon, 2% merlot. 18 months in 100% new French oak. 12.5% alc"

94-96/100 Vinous - Neal Martin
"The 2021 Ducru-Beaucaillou was picked at around 24hL/ha and matured in 100% new oak for 18 months, as is customary. It takes time to unfold in the glass, revealing intense blackberry, raspberry, iris flowers and a touch of spice. Very precise, though as expected, more understated than previous vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with a sappy, saline entry and good grip. Classic in style, fanning out toward the finish, and briny on the aftertaste. This is a fascinating, almost old-school Ducru-Beaucaillou."

94-96/100 Robert Parker
"A wine that will delight Médoc purists, the 2021 Ducru-Beaucaillou is a blend of fully 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot and checks in at a mere 12.5% alcohol. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cigar wrapper, violets, loamy soil and spices, it's full-bodied, layered and velvety, with superb depth at the core, lively acids and powdery tannins. Complete and penetrating, it's a true classic, reminiscent of a modern-day version of Ducru's brilliant 1996—though today's precision winemaking means that the 2021 is unlikely to go through so long a hibernation as that vintage."