Appellations

Croix Ducru Beaucaillou (2nd label of Ducru) 2014

St Julien, Second wine

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Tasting Notes

The 2014 La Croix de Beaucaillou has enjoyed a purple patch in recent vintages. The nose on the 2014 appeared to have closed down after bottling, but the quality is still tangible, almost sedate, but exquisitely defined tertiary red berry fruit gradually opens in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, crisp and energetic, very focused with superb mineralité. There is just a mote of hardness and rigidity on the finish, but that will be abraded by bottle age (and this is one Deuxième Vin that benefits from bottle maturity).

Score: 92 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2021-2040 Date: 31 March 2017

Plenty of black cool chunkiness here and some savoury spicy notes of cloves, ink, and white pepper, followed by a dark chocolate finish.

Score: 90 - 92 Albany Vintners, - Date: 24 April 2015

Mid crimson. Very fragrant and polished with freshness and a strong savoury edge. Some tobacco leaves. Meaty and yet with enough juice and well-controlled acidity. A little tough on the end now but good acid/fruit balance.

Score: 17 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2023-2035 Date: 15 April 2015