Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ducru Beaucaillou
Label Name:
 
St Julien 2eme Cru
Vintage:
 
1961
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saint-Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon (≈65%), Merlot (≈25%), Cabernet Franc (≈5%), Petit Verdot (≈5%)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Widely acclaimed: Wine Advocate ~98, Lisa Perrotti-Brown 98, Neal Martin (Vinous) 96–97, Decanter reviewers ~96–97; generally scores 94–98 across major critics and considered one of the top wines of the 1961 Bordeaux vintage

Tasting Note
Developed bouquet of kirsch, dried mulberry, cedar, tobacco and black truffle; medium-full body with silky, layered fruit, fine tannins, saline lift and a long, perfumed finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef tenderloin, duck confit, aged Gouda/Comté; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, braised beef short ribs, miso-glazed eggplant.

Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification with fermentation in vats and aging in French oak barrels; matured long-term in bottle for tertiary development.

Vineyard Info
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, a historic 2nd Growth (1855) Saint-Julien estate on gravel soils; renowned for elegant, structured Médoc wines and longstanding reputation for quality.