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Ducru Beaucaillou (Damaged Label) 2000
HED29552
75 cl
12.5%
£240.00
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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2000 (Damaged Label) is a noted Second Growth from Saint-Julien, Bordeaux. The estate, renowned for its terroir, spans 75 hectares of gravel-rich land, pivotal for optimal drainage and heat retention. This vintage typically comprises 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot. The 2000 growing season was marked by favourable weather, contributing to a wine with concentrated flavours. Expect a complex profile featuring blackberries, cedar, leather and hints of earth. This wine is structured with firm tannins, reflecting significant ageing potential.
96 Jane Anson
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.Lisa Perrotti-Brown28th February 2024
93 Vinous
The 2000 Ducru-Beaucaillou is very deep in colour. Surprisingly, the nose is very backward in this example with quite intense black cherries, boysenberry, prune and fig aromas, gaining clarity and vigour with aeration (serious decanting is advised for this millennial.) The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins. Stocky, but not muscular, this has a firm backbone, grainy tannins, liquorice-tinged black fruit with a grippy, almost menthol finish. I adored this wine a decade ago, but ten years on, has it really evolved as well as other vintages? Tasted at the Ducru Beaucaillou vertical at the château. Neal Martin21st July 2022
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