Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou • St-Julien, France
La Croix de Beaucaillou is Château Ducru-Beaucaillou’s dedicated Saint-Julien cuvée from inland gravel parcels distinct…La Croix de Beaucaillou is Château Ducru-Beaucaillou’s dedicated Saint-Julien cuvée from inland gravel parcels distinct from the grand vin, often described as a “second wine” in style but sourced from its own specific terroir. Typically a C…Learn More »
$43
/750ml
2022 Retail Average
94
/100
2022 Pro Rating
Concentrated dark cassis and blueberry fruit drive this 2022 La Croix de Beaucaillou, layered with notes of graphite, tobacco leaf and a touch of minty freshness, all wrapped in polished but assertive tannins. The palate is full and dense yet sleek through the middle, with a long, gently saline finish that underlines its clearly high-class, Cabernet-tinged structure despite the Merlot-led blend.
Roast rack of lamb with thyme and garlic; Dry-aged ribeye with peppercorn jus; Duck breast with blackberry reduction
La Croix de Beaucaillou is Château Ducru-Beaucaillou’s dedicated Saint-Julien cuvée from inland gravel parcels distinct from the grand vin, often described as a “second wine” in style but sourced from its own specific terroir. Typically a Cabernet Sauvignon–Merlot blend with a touch of Petit Verdot and raised in a high proportion of new French oak, it is known for combining Ducru’s polished, graphite-tinged elegance with rich blackcurrant and plum fruit, making it a muscular yet refined expression of central Saint-Julien.