2000 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, 6ltr
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96RP96LP96JA
Critic key
RP = Robert ParkerLP = Lisa Perrotti-BrownJA = Jane Anson
Product Description
RP96 "Composed of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, the medium to deep garnet-brick colored 2000 Ducru-Beaucaillou charges out of the gate with flamboyant scents of baked black currants, raisin cake, prunes, Chinese five spice and eucalyptus plus touches of cigar box, new leather and cast iron pan. Medium-bodied, the palate is remarkably refreshing with all these decadent spice and dried berries layers coating the palate, textured by soft, powdery tannins, finishing long and mineral laced. Stunning!" LPB for TWA Aug 2020
LP96 "A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, the 2000 Ducru-Beaucaillou is deep garnet in color, with a touch of brick. It swans out of the glass with gregarious, mature notes of cigar box, new leather, potpourri, and dried bay leaves, leading to a core of prunes, dried cherries, and fragrant soil, plus a touch of iron ore. The medium-bodied palate has compelling freshness and soft, silt-like tannins supporting the evolved black fruit and mineral layers, finishing long and graceful." LPB for TWI Feb 2024
"This was a firm and muscular wine in its youth, and it is just now really approaching its sweet spot, filled with baking spices, liquorice root, saffron, and the beginnings of a more tertiary blackcurrant puree, tobacco leaf, cigar box and mint. Give it a few hours in a carafe to fully open up. Bruno Borie owner, returning to the family estate in 1998." JA96 August 2025
LP96 "A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, the 2000 Ducru-Beaucaillou is deep garnet in color, with a touch of brick. It swans out of the glass with gregarious, mature notes of cigar box, new leather, potpourri, and dried bay leaves, leading to a core of prunes, dried cherries, and fragrant soil, plus a touch of iron ore. The medium-bodied palate has compelling freshness and soft, silt-like tannins supporting the evolved black fruit and mineral layers, finishing long and graceful." LPB for TWI Feb 2024
"This was a firm and muscular wine in its youth, and it is just now really approaching its sweet spot, filled with baking spices, liquorice root, saffron, and the beginnings of a more tertiary blackcurrant puree, tobacco leaf, cigar box and mint. Give it a few hours in a carafe to fully open up. Bruno Borie owner, returning to the family estate in 1998." JA96 August 2025