Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2012

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

Something for my Wagyu Burger. I do enjoy this producers style/craft. Also, enjoy the elegance of St. Julien. 2012 is a vintage Sofia & 1 worked harvest at Clerc Milon. So, the 2012 vintage will always be a special vintage for me, even if it was only one that was good to very good for the right terroirs and producers. Just wasn’t special like; 00, 05, 09, 10, 16 or 19 etc.. Having said all that, this Ducru is not the 2012 star of the region. It’s elegant but falls short on depth, character & umpf, which are things I have grown to expect and have experienced from this producer in many vintages. The palate shows, soft, round & velvety M-M+ tannins. Ripe; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, some of both plums, slightly baked strawberries & circling raspberries. Slightly dry tobacco w/ ash, soft leather, sandalwood, mid, dark, rounded spice, nutmeg, clove, some cinnamon & vanillin, dark most earth with clay & dry leaves, herbaceous notes, very soft & elegant graphite, a touch of of mid berry cola/licorice, dark withering flowers, red roses, nice acidity with nicely balance, good tension/structured, elegant finish that last nearly two minutes and long sets on rounded dark spice. @EmiratesLoungeDubai

Sipping Fine Wine

Château is named after the beautiful, large stones found in its unique wine-growing terroir. Enticing aromas of complex fruits with flinty floral herb cedar scents. On the palate, this blend of 91% Cab Sauv & 9% Merlot shows big berry fruit flavors with smoky tones and underlying sweet notes. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, lingering big finish ending with round fruit and mineral notes. Tasting Sample.

Daniel P. Drake

The special second wine of the evening this Sunday night we have opened the 2012 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou. A special weekend with life long friends deserves a special wine. The aromas are of big dark fruit, black cherry, black raspberry, blueberry, black currant, licorice, graphite and a good soil component. On the palate are excellent notes of black cherry, black raspberry, black currant, green bell pepper, black pepper, graphite, a bit of oak, florals and a nice rich soil note. This wine is medium to full bodied with medium + acidity, medium + well rounded tannins that leads to a lengthy finish that is pleasing all the way through. An enjoyable wine now or will be even better in 10-15 years. Have a great week and please stay safe. Nostrovia!

Jeramy Brown

Like a piece of beautiful raw wood. You know it is going to be a work of art with the right amount of time. Superior structure, I mean finish long, tannin gripping, acid prevalent, but layers of different flavors.

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

Tasting group 2/7/16. Blind. Black cherries, nice faint Brett., nice wood. Black cherries follow through in the mouth

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

Lovely wine. 90% Cabernet Sauvignon they said.

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

Very lovely balanced wine and accessible

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

Lovely and delicate herbal notes. Lighter and elegant

David J. H. Ruiz

11/25/2021: Thanksgiving TP

Tom Kobylarz

NR, lacking integration at this point and felt a little disjointed. The mid palate seemed a bit soft.