Château Ducru-Beaucaillou - St.-Julien 2009 (750ml)
Price: $475.00
| Producer | Château Ducru-Beaucaillou |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | St.-Julien |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Sku | 1005026 |
| Size | 750ml |
Wine Advocate: 100 Points
The 2009 Ducru Beaucaillou will eclipse the brilliant wines produced in 2005 2003 and 2000. It will be interesting to see how the 2009 fares against the 2010 after twenty years of aging but my money is on the 2009. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot that achieved 13.5% natural alcohol this inky purple unctuous wine possesses classic aromas of graphite creme de cassis blueberries violets licorice and Christmas fruitcake. Full-bodied and intense with Ducru?s inimitable elegance and purity it should firm up in the bottle after 7-10 years of cellaring and last for 40-50 years. Magnificent!
Jeb Dunnuck: 100 Points
Probably one of my most consistent 100 pointers I've been lucky enough to taste through close to a case of this beauty and it's never failed to just utterly blow me away. Still purple-hued with maybe just a hint of lightening around the edges the 2009 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou offers an incredible bouquet of black currants white truffle cassis lead pencil shavings tobacco and a hint of flowers. A good portion of its baby fat has melted away and it's full-bodied and elegant on the palate with silky tannins incredible depth of fruit and a gorgeous finish. This is pure elegance and finesse paired with richness and texture. A quintessential Bordeaux drink bottles any time over the coming 40-50 years. It actually reminds me of the 1982 only better!
jsJames Suckling: 96 Points
The purity of fruit is wonderful in this, with plums, currants and hints of fresh mushrooms. Hints of cloves too. Full-bodied, with chewy, creamy tannins and a bright fresh finish. Super energy and intensity. 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot. Better in 2018.
Wine Spectator: 96 Points
Features plenty of flash and sizzle with gorgeous inviting mocha espresso and chocolate notes up front backed by a dense core of plum sauce cassis blackberry puree and blueberry reduction accents. Long showing terrific polish with a lovely lingering loam note and a buried singed apple wood edge that keeps everything driving through the finish. Best from 2016 through 2035.
Wine Enthusiast: 95-97 Points
Barrel sample. Big and powerful, structured, with bitter chocolate and blackberry flavors. The wine is dense, the fruit enormous. But it does manage to keep freshness. ?Roger Voss,
