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Barrel sample
Saint-Julien · France
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Country
- France
- Region
- Saint-Julien
- Appellation
- Saint-Julien
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
red meats · roast lamb · aged cheeses · game meats · dishes with rich sauces
Rated vintages
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201292 pts
91–93. Barrel sample. This wine is the second wine of Ducru-Beaucaillou, sourced from a vineyard in the heart of Saint-Julien. It's rich and dense, with plenty of firm tannins. The fruit is already delicious and ripe with black currant and berries.
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201192 pts
91-93. Barrel sample. This is big and solid wine, with firm tannins and juicy fruit. It shows spice and intense acidity followed by black-currant freshness.
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201092 pts
91-93 This is no longer a second wine, but a wine with its own portion of Ducru-Beaucaillou's vineyard. It is juicy, rich, without being overpowering. The acidity at the end is both very ripe and very fresh.