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  • Nick's Import

2014 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint Julien, Bordeaux, FRANCE
$285. 00
Bottle
$3420.00 Dozen

Other Reviews...
The Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2014 is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot that was picked between 25 September and 15 October and matured in 100% new oak as usual. The IPT is 81, the pH 3.81. Compared to recent vintages the nose is more backward, sultry and less explosive although there is still impressive concentration here. It's just "buttoned down" at present. (A second sample showed a little more sous-bois, more complexity than the first.) The palate is medium-bodied and masculine, a little chalky in the mouth with a firm backbone. Bruno Borie has overseen a more classic Ducru-Beaucaillou, one that I suspect will be less approachable than the last three vintages, boasting a Pauillac-like, graphite-infused finish that just needs to gain a little more persistence during its élevage. This is one wine that actually showed better on my second visit, demonstrating more élan and brio, but nuances notwithstanding, it is another magnificent Ducru-Beaucaillou to add to the roster. Drink 2019-2040.
94-96 points
Neal Martin eRobertParker.com # 218 (Apr 2015)

Superb nose, totally luscious fruit for 95% Cabernet Sauvignon - pure vineyard ripeness. A total success in this vintage as one can now expect from Ducru.
18.5/20pts (95/100pts)
Decanter

Stunning aromas of licorice, blackcurrants, minerals, dried rose petals and wet earth. Full body, incredibly intense fruit yet this remains compacted and toned with tannins. Long, long finish. What a wine.
96-97 points
James Suckling