2023 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou
A big-name 2023 release from Bordeaux today, the St Julien 2nd Growth of Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou. Highly regarded by Antonio Galloni and Lisa Perrotti-Brown, this is a lovely young Ducru that will find many fans thanks to a huge drop in release price.
A St Julien Second Growth that produces wines so good that Robert Parker called it “the Lafite-Rothschild of St Julien” and “clearly a wine of first-growth quality” Ducru is always a strong option, and the 2023 is no exception to this rule.
The 2023 hits all the right notes for Perrotti-Brown, who found it “so, so elegant, with a firm backbone of grainy tannins and wonderful tension giving definition to the black and red berry layers”. Antonio Galloni called it “a heady, sumptuous Saint-Julien. The aromatics alone are captivating” and said, “The balance of opulence and vibrancy is compelling”.
Details are below, do take a look and let me know if you would like a case or two secured:
2023 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou
£744 per case (6*75cl OWC) in bond
£749 per case mags (3*150cl OWC) in bond
SGD $1,330 ($1,449.70 inc GST) per case (6*75cl OWC)
SGD $1,340 ($1,460.60 inc GST) per case mags (3*150cl OWC)
97-97+ points Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 Ducru-Beaucaillou opens with classic great Cabernet notes of blackcurrants, mulberries, and ripe plums leading to a perfume of lilacs, lavender, and pencil shavings with a touch of cardamom. The light to medium-bodied palate is very tightly wound and so, so elegant, with a firm backbone of grainy tannins and wonderful tension giving definition to the black and red berry layers, finishing long and fragrant. This is more structured than most Médoc wines this year and very impressive. The blend is 83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Merlot, with pH 3.70 and TPI 89. (2024)
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95-97 points Antonio Galloni
The 2023 Ducru-Beaucaillou is a heady, sumptuous Saint-Julien. The aromatics alone are captivating. Truffle, rose petal, blood orange, pomegranate, spice and menthol build in a creamy, lavish Ducru. The 2023 is a classic Bruno Borie wine that emphasizes textural opulence. Time in the glass brings out gorgeous floral and spice-driven top notes. The balance of opulence and vibrancy is compelling. (2024) www.vinous.com Drink 2033-2043
Terms & Conditions of 2023 En Primeur Purchase in Singapore
* All items offered under bond, ex-Singapore (inclusive of freight from Bordeaux)
* Government duties are not inclusive & will apply at the time of physical availability.
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* ETA 2026
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