Ducru-Beaucaillou 2eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien 2004
Standard - 75cl
- Vintage2004
- ColourRed
- ProducerDucru-Beaucaillou
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- Sub RegionSaint-Julien
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV13
- LWIN10094792004
- Avg. Critic Score4★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
The 2004 Ducru-Beaucaillou is a vintage that I have not tasted for a few years. Now at 17-years of age, it has a delineated, tertiary, tobacco-scented nose where secondary scents are playing the major roles. Cigar humidor, autumn leaves and stewed black tea. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, saline and marine-influence, moderate weight, perhaps missing the complexity that Ducru-Beaucaillou delivers in great vintages, so the finish is a bit conservative and correct. If you like classic Saint-Julien, the 2004 will appeal to you and it should give another 15 years of drinking pleasure. Tasted at the Ducru Beaucaillou vertical at the château.
- Drinking Window: 2022 - 2040
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
- Review Date: July 2022
Medium to deep garnet colored with a hint of brick, the 2004 Ducru-Beaucaillou offers up wonderfully savory scents of sautéed herbs, charcuterie and tapenade over notes of baked plums, boysenberries and raspberry pie plus touches of cast iron pan and new leather. Medium-bodied, firm, chewy and with a refreshingly energetic mid-palate of red and black berry preserves, it finishes on a persistent mineral note.
- Drinking Window: 2020 - 2034
- Reviewer Name: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
- Review Date: August 2020