2006 Ducru-Beaucaillou 2eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien 1x750ml

Robert Parker 94

In a mini-vertical poured by Bruno Borie (’76, ’86, ’96 and ’06) it is the youngest that I found to be the best wine. It simply has a heightened level of precision and clarity on the nose, that sense of crushed stone behind those layers of pure blackcurrant, cedar and graphite (almost like a Pauillac!) The palate is medium-bodied with great precision, a tensile Ducru Beaucaillou that shimmers all the way to the finish. This is a superb Ducru! Tasted November 2011. [Neal Martin, 11/01/2011]