A very young Cabernet from Saint Julien

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  1. Château Ducru‑Beaucaillou Saint Julien Grand Cru Classé 2021

    Deep inky in color with a short purple rim.

    Beautiful nose of blueberries, black currants, cooked cherries, light oak, vegetables, licorice, earth, chocolates, Indian spices and peppercorn.

    Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

    Dry on the palate with plums, currants, light oak, spices, chocolates, licorice, coffee, light tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn, earth and black tea.

    Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

    This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Bordeaux. Showing a nice mouthfeel. Fresh, complex and rich.

    This second growth wine is still young, but already enjoyable, even by itself.

    Drinking beautifully now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 15 to 20 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 7 years. Has good potential to become a 94+ point wine.

    Well balanced, and good by itself as a sipping wine. A good food wine too.

    A blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot. Aged in French oak barrels for 18 months.

    12.5% alcohol by volume.

    92 points.

    $215.

  2. LufaMaster

    Love this maker. Classically wasn’t it much more of a blend? Why did it become 98% cab?

    I had the 2003 last year. Awesome

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