Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2021 3000ml

Ducru-Beaucaillou, love of the land and hedonism For 300 years, six families have nurtured an indelible bond with Château Ducru-Beaucaillou. They are forever captives of this prestigious estate; the Desjean, Bergeron, Ducru, Johnston, Desbarat, or finally the Borie's families were never short of praise for it. Today, the resident owner Bruno-Eugène Borie, 3rd generation at the helm of the estate, cultivates the lands of this 2nd Classified Growth in 1855 and his French art of living with passion and rigour. Château Ducru-Beaucaillou owes its name to its "beautiful pebbles" ("beaux Cailloux", in French) that geologists refer to less romantically as Günzian gravel. These quartz pebbles were deposited by the Gironde estuary at the beginning of the early Quaternary period, some two million years ago. These Günzian gravels make soils that are poor in plant nutrients. But it is their very agrological paucity that guarantees the qualitative excellence of the wines. A choice of nature. Another privilege of the Château Ducru-Beaucaillou terroir: its proximity to the Gironde estuary, the largest in Europe at 635 km2 and here more than three kilometres wide. On this exceptional site, the four daily tides stir up large bodies of water, mitigating harsh winters, moderating summer heatwaves, deflecting hail trajectories, and promoting good respiration. 2021 vintage, an ode to Cabernet-Sauvignon The video of the vintage: https://bit.ly/DucruBeaucaillou2021 In 2021, the Cabernet-Sauvignon from these sacred riverside vineyards yielded wines of exquisite freshness, gorgeous purity of black fruits, ultrafine tannins, and unparalleled longevity. Cabernet-Sauvignon, the king of Saint-Julien and Pauillac, is perfectly adapted to these maritime conditions; it is resistant to viticultural hazards, and the Indian Summer allow it to reach its apogee, producing wines with beautiful depth and perfect harmony. At 98 percent, Ducru-Beaucaillou 2021 has a record-high percentage of this noble variety. With its lower alcohol (12,5%), tight structure and exquisite freshness, 2021 possesses the signature DNA of reputed vintages from the last century but with a contemporary silhouette. 2021 Ducru Beaucaillou, tasting notes Inky colour with a pure, focused nose opening with fresh violets, crème de cassis, blackberry, and blueberry, and a touch of dry ink followed by exotic spices, a hint of cedar and cigar box, and a spark of smoky graphite. Tight structure with a firm core of sleek, Charmeuse silk-textured tannins, and an impeccable precision of flavours that are etched by an exquisite freshness, giving a palpable energy to the palate. Discreet at first, the wine unfurls and builds in power, followed by an impressively long, layered, and vibrant finish. Pure sophistication. To be noted, Ducru Beaucaillou is among Antonio Galloni's favorite wines in this vintage: a "drop dead gorgeous wine, and a Ducru for the ages."

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