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Ch. Ducru Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 1996

Ch. Ducru Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 1996 - Rockwood & Perry

Ch. Ducru Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 1996

Rating: 96 rp

Size: 750ML | Item No. 00358

Bottle Price: $275.00 -- IN STOCK

Case Price: $3,300.00 -- IN STOCK

"I tasted the 1996 Ducru Beaucaillou on four separate occasions from bottle in January. The 1996 is long, with a deep mid-palate. It also reveals tannin in the finish. This wine is remarkable. It is muscular, concentrated, and classic. Bottled in late June, 1998, it exhibits a saturated ruby/purple color, as well as a knock-out nose of minerals, licorice, cassis, and an unmistakable lead pencil smell that I often associate with top vintages of Lafite-Rothschild. It is sweet and full-bodied, yet unbelievably rich with no sense of heaviness or flabbiness. The wine possesses high tannin, but it is extremely ripe, and the sweetness of the black currant, spice-tinged Cabernet Sauvignon fruit is pronounced. This profound, backward Ducru-Beaucaillou is a must purchase. It will be fascinating for readers who own the 1996 to follow the evolution of this exceptional vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2035" Robert Parker 96, April, 1999.

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