Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

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The 2010 Ducru-Beaucaillou has a seriously fine bouquet with plenty of black fruit, cedar and hints of camphor that blossom from the glass. So much vigour and intensity here, yet it remains beautifully delineated and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain, supple tannins. There is a fine bead of acidity, fresh and focused, one of the most pliant Saint-Julien crus in this flight with a supple finish that belies that structure underneath. It reminds me of Léoville Poyferré. Superb. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal. (Neal Martin, Vinous, April 2020)

The 2010 Ducru-Beaucaillou has a seriously fine bouquet with plenty of black fruit, cedar and hints of camphor that blossom from the glass. So much vigour and intensity here, yet it remains beautifully delineated and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain, supple tannins. There is a fine bead of acidity, fresh and focused, one of the most pliant Saint-Julien crus in this flight with a supple finish that belies that structure underneath. It reminds me of Léoville Poyferré. Superb. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal. (Neal Martin, Vinous, April 2020)

9.6

Donald Patz Delectable Pro

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

Consistently one of my favorite Bordeaux wines. Elegant, refined, complex. Classic

Consistently one of my favorite Bordeaux wines. Elegant, refined, complex. Classic

9.0

Martin G Rivard Delectable Pro

A shining star this evening!! Love the fruit on the nose and a long finish

A shining star this evening!! Love the fruit on the nose and a long finish

9.6

William Goldsmith

Quintessential

Quintessential

9.7

Bisher Akil

Enjoyed October 2021

Enjoyed October 2021

9.1

Keith Crump

2010 wonderful fruit noble structure all beautifully integrated

2010 wonderful fruit noble structure all beautifully integrated

9.4

Chris England

Incredible potential loaded in this top St Julien from a top year @ £145 paid now £200-235 this is a monster

Incredible potential loaded in this top St Julien from a top year @ £145 paid now £200-235 this is a monster

9.7

Tom King

Infantcide. Try again in 10.

Infantcide. Try again in 10.

9.0

Joseph Colao

Didn't like it as much as then '09. Both RP 100s

Didn't like it as much as then '09. Both RP 100s

9.4

John Van Trijp

What a wine!

What a wine!

10

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