Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Ducru Beaucaillou |
Label Name: | St Julien 2eme Cru |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Julien, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 98%, Merlot 2% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous 98 (Antonio Galloni); Decanter 97; Jeb Dunnuck 96; Neal Martin (Vinous) 94–96; James Suckling 94
Tasting Note
Perfumed blackcurrant and blackberry with violet, graphite, tobacco and cedar; refined and elegant with saline minerality, bright acidity, polished powdery tannins and a long, stony finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, ribeye steak, duck confit, mushroom risotto; aged cheeses (Comté, cheddar); Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, braised beef short ribs, spicy Sichuan beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, plot-by-plot fermentations (wooden tronconique tanks); aged ~18 months in new French oak (reported 90–100% new) before blending and bottling.
Vineyard Info
Deuxième Cru estate owned by the Borie family since 1941, managed by Bruno Borie; ca. 70–75 ha on deep gravel soils; organic practices adopted in recent years.