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 »
$126
/750ml
2024 Retail Average
95
/100
2024 Pro Rating
Intensity is the calling card of 2024 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, with compact blackcurrant and blackberry fruit wrapped in layers of dark chocolate, licorice, violet and a strong mineral edge. The palate is medium to full-bodied but taut and precise rather than showy, its dense, fine tannins and prominent new oak promising a wine that will gain complexity and polish with patience. This is a firmly structured, classically styled Ducru, more about tension and depth than immediate charm.
Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic; Dry-aged ribeye steak; Braised beef short ribs
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.