Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou • St-Julien, France
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is the grand vin of this historic Second Growth estate in Saint-Julien, crafted primarily from…Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is the grand vin of this historic Second Growth estate in Saint-Julien, crafted primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and drawn from the château’s best, deeply drained Günzian gravel parcels closest to the…Learn More »
$550
/750ml
2000 Retail Average
95
/100
2000 Pro Rating
Silky yet still vibrant, the 2000 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou layers fragrant red and black currant fruit with rose, tobacco leaf, cedar and a touch of cocoa, all framed by fine, powdery tannins. The palate feels graceful rather than massive, with impressive freshness and a long, savory-mineral finish that shows this mature Saint-Julien at a beautiful point of complexity.
Roast lamb with herbs, Dry-aged ribeye steak, Duck breast with cherry reduction
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is the grand vin of this historic Second Growth estate in Saint-Julien, crafted primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and drawn from the château’s best, deeply drained Günzian gravel parcels closest to the Gironde estuary. Long regarded as a “Super Second,” it is known for uniting Margaux-like finesse with Pauillac-like power, yielding structurally precise, ageworthy wines that combine pure cassis fruit, refined tannins, and a distinctive mineral elegance shaped by its “beautiful pebbles” terroir.