La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2020 i trækasse

“95 points. La Croix de Beaucaillou is a standout success” – Decanter
“94-95 points. This is really serious… One of the best Croix Ducru.” – James Suckling
“94 points. Excellent length with very complex approach and convincing length." – Tastingbook.com

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2. Cru Classé fra Saint-Julien har de seneste 10-15 været blandt de mest interessante i Médoc, hvis ikke hele Bordeaux. Slottet scorede perfekte 100 points hos Robert Parker i 2009 og siden da har kvaliteten været helt outstanding, hvor yderligere to 100 points rating er givet i både 2018 og 2019 fra henholdsvis Jeb Dunnuck og Wine Enthusiast.

Derfor finder du også en exceptionel vinoplevelse i slottets 2. Vin ”La Croix Ducru”, der med adskillige 95 points anmeldelser ikke er langt efter sin ”storebror”.

En powerfuld og silkefin Saint-Julien, der med et års modning på 60 % nye egetræsfade har struktur og delikate fadkrydderier til at udvikle sig voldsomt de næste 10-15 år i kælderen.

Ved køb af 6 flasker leveres vinen i original trækasse.

Anmeldelser af La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2020 OWC 

95/100 Bettane & Desseauve

95/100 Decanter
"So much purity and definition, this is a beautiful wine with clarity of flavour. Touches of grilled almond and rosemary, mocha, smoke and coffee bean, there is so much freshness, with juice rushing in between the muscles and a mint leaf finish. 3.78pH, 60% new oak. Yields were 25-30hl/ha. In a year where second wines in the Médoc have sometimes suffered from over-concentration, La Croix de Beaucaillou is a standout success."

94-95/100 James Suckling
"This is really serious. It’s full-bodied, tight and linear with fantastic length. Racy, so fine and intense. Very fine tannins. One of the best Croix Ducru. 53% cabernet sauvignon, 44% merlot, and 3% petit verdot."

94/100 Tastingbook.com
"Dark purple colour with violet hue and black core. Very elegant yet persistent character with aroma reminiscent of ripe blackcurrants and blackberries, discreet minty touch in the background, dark chocolate, fine toasting and discreet hints of vanilla and mild spices. On the palate well structured with excellent balance, ripe tannins, fine acidity, very elegant fruit, with hints of cocoa, excellent length with very complex approach and convincing length."

93-94/100 Anthocyanes

93-94/100 Bernard Burtschy

92-95/100 Jeb Dunnuck
"The second wine of the estate is the 2020 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou, composed of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot brought up in 60% new French oak. It's a much more concentrated, structured wine offering classic cassis and blackberry fruits intermixed with notes of scorched earth, tobacco, graphite, and chocolate. Playing in the medium to full-bodied end of the spectrum, it has a great mid-palate as well as the vintage's rich, deep, powerful style. It's going to have some up-front appeal given its balance as well as the quality of the tannins, but this is a serious wine for reserving 2-4 years in the cellar, and it should easily have 15-20 years of prime drinking."

92-94/100 Falstaff

92-94/100 Vinous
"The 2020 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou, matured in 60% new oak for an expected 12 months, is pleasantly reduced on the nose, opening up in the glass with intense black fruit laced with black olive and subtle estuarine scents. The palate is medium-bodied with an appealing powdery texture. A structured Saint-Julien with tangible backbone and grip on the finish. Yet, there is exquisite balance and impressive salinity on the aftertaste. Excellent."

92-94/100 Le Figaro

92-94/100 Thewinecellarinsider.com
"Tobacco, cedar, mint leaf, cigar box and black currants come together on the nose. The wine is refined, soft and supple with silky tannins, ripe, sweet, fruits, lift and freshness. The elegant finish with its black cherry, mocha and spice nuances tastes as good as it feels. Hold this for 3-5 years before opening a bottle and it will really start showing its essence. The wine is a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot. "

Nyd den flotte Saint-Julien til gris, kalv, oksesteaks, lam, vildt og ikke alt for kraftige tapasretter. Servér ved 16-18°C

 La Croix Deucru-Beaucaullou er fremstillet på et blend af 53 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 44 % Merlot og 3 % Petit Verdot, der høstes fra slottets marker i Saint-Julien. Vinen modner i 12 måneders på omkring 60 % nye egetræsfade.