Ducru Beaucaillou: Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2eme Cru 2018

Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2eme Cru 2018

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Cabernet Sauvignon 85%, Merlot 15%
rød, tør
13,5% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2030–2067
Pakket ind i: 6 OHK
voluminøs og kraftfuld
rig på tanniner
Lobenberg: 100/100
Wine Enthusiast: 100/100
Decanter: 100/100
Suckling: 99/100
Wine Cellar Insider: 98–100/100
Jeb Dunnuck: 97–100/100
Parker: 97–99/100
Frankrig, Bordeaux, Saint Julien
Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2eme Cru 2018

100
/100

Lobenberg: Jean-Eugene Borie er en af de få vingårdsejere i Bordeaux, som også bor på sit slot. De 50 hektar vinmarker er beplantet med 65 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 25 % Merlot og 5 % hver med Cabernet Franc og Petit Verdot. 2018-blandingen indeholder 85 % Cabernet Sauvignon og 15 % Merlot. Jeg er især spændt på denne vin for at se, om der sker et paradigmeskift her. Leoville Barton og Leoville Las Cases var alle rige, fyldige og kraftfulde vine. Smagen og kraften fortsætter her med Ducru. Hvorfor er Saint Julien 2018 så meget mere kraftfuld end de enormt elegante, fine Pauillac'er og Saint Estèph'er? Det må skyldes årets lunefulde vejrforhold; Margaux-appellationen, som ligger endnu længere syd for Saint Julien, er dette års kraftcenter, som også strækker sig til Saint Julien og bliver dramatisk finere fra Pauillac og frem. Men det er ikke en fordømmende udtalelse, for Ducru kommer med utrolig kraft og krydderi, så meget lakrids og så meget viol, så meget brombær. Den er næsten som en tvilling til Leoville Las Cases med denne enorme krydrethed, tryk og fremdrift. Det havde Leoville Barton også. Ducru's vin har lidt mere finesse underneden end Barton. Vinen har en vidunderlig finesse underneden, meget let lakrids, fine røde kirsebær kommer langsomt til syne under de sorte kirsebær og brombær, vinen bliver til finesse og delikatesse. Las Cases presser mere på, Ducru spræller lidt mere, men begge fremstår som fuldmodne og kraftfulde, Ducru bare lidt mere delikat, lidt finere. Ducru var stor biograf i 2016, men jeg kan ikke sige med sikkerhed, om den vil være det samme igen i 2018. Det, der står klart, er, at hvis 2016 ikke havde været der, ville alle have talt om 2018 som den bedste nogensinde og århundredets årgang. Og det gælder også her, det er en stor Ducru, men 2016 var måske endnu større. Ikke desto mindre er det fantastisk. 100/100

100
/100

Wine Enthusiast om: Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2eme Cru

Vintage 2018 was generous to the style of Ducru-Beaucaillou. The rich character of wines from this estate is enhanced by the ripeness and concentration of this wine. At the same time it keeps an amazing freshness that comes out of the acidity. This wine will go down in the annals of this historic estate. It is not likely to approach drinkability before 2028. 100/100

100
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Decanter om: Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2eme Cru

One of the greatest wines that this domain has produced in Bruno Borie's era, the 2018 Ducru-Beaucaillou sneaks up on you with this fabulous, yet singular bouquet of spices, iris, violet, dark cherry and blackcurrant. The oak is perfectly integrated and intertwined with graphite notes with time. The palate is concentrated but brimming with energy, yet what really stands out is its confounding freshness as well as the finesse and precise contours of the tannic framework. An already profound wine that will reach new heights over the next two decades. 100/100

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Suckling om: Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2eme Cru

Aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants, new leather and bark follow through to a full body with a dense, deep palate that goes on and on, but is still shy and reserved. Large amount of ultra fine, cashmere-like tannins that are silky, sleek and wonderfully integrated. Extremely long and focused. Needs at least four to five years to start opening. A beautiful wine for the cellar. Try after 2027. 99/100

98–100
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Wine Cellar Insider om: Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2eme Cru

Pitch black in color, the wine explodes in the glass with flowers, black fruits, wet earth, rocks, stones and a vintage cigar box from the Hotel Monte Carlo. The depth of fruit and flavor is surreal. The wine has authority. Baskets of red and black pit fruit drench your palate, staining your teeth. It is refined, well-designed and dances on air. This is a contender for the best vintage ever produced at Ducru and that is really saying something considering the incredible run of vintages produced here since 2005. The wine was made from a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot, reaching 14.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.7 and is aging in 100% new, French oak barrels for about 18 months. The harvest took place September 28-October 10. The Grand Vin was made from only 35% of the harvest. 98-100/100

97–100
/100

Jeb Dunnuck om: Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2eme Cru

-- Jeb Dunnuck: The grand vin of this terrific estate, the 2018 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is based on 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot that will spend 18 months in new barrels. It’s as classy as they come, boasting a deep purple/blue color as well as awesome notes of pure crème de cassis, smoke tobacco, crushed rock-like minerality, and violets. Haute couture at its finest, with full-bodied richness, building structure and tannins, and remarkable purity, it’s certainly in the same ballpark as the magical 2016. It will be approachable in just 4-5 years yet keep for 40+. 97-100/100

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Parker om: Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2eme Cru

-- Parker: The 2018 Ducru-Beaucaillou is composed of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot, to be aged 18 months in 100% new barriques. It has a pH of 3.7, 14.5% alcohol and an IPT (total polyphenol index) of 95. Very deep purple-black in color, it prances out of the glass with flamboyant, showy scents of cinnamon stick, wilted roses, star anise, fallen leaves and Ceylon tea with a core of blackcurrant cordial, black cherry compote, violets, chocolate mint and espresso plus a waft of crushed rocks. Full-bodied, opulent and decadently fruited with layer upon layer of black/blue fruit and floral nuances, it has an exquisitely ripe, fine-grained frame and fantastic freshness supporting the multifaceted, beguiling fruit, finishing with tons of fragrant flowers and mineral sparks. At once beautifully elegant and wonderfully bold. About 7,000 cases of the grand vin will be produced, really focusing on the area around the estate. 97-99/100

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Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2eme Cru 2018