LA CROIX DE BEAUCAILLOU 2008
LA CROIX DE BEAUCAILLOU 2008
LA CROIX DE BEAUCAILLOU 2008
LA CROIX DE BEAUCAILLOU 2008
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2008

LA CROIX DE BEAUCAILLOU 2008

Wine 2008 Second wine Bordeaux Saint Julien
90-94 / 100 Rated by 3 experts

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91 / 100
Wine Enthusiast July - 2011
Wine Enthusiast
This is effectively no longer the second wine of Ducru-Beaucaillou, since it comes from its own vineyards. It is a dense, sculpted wine, formed around a core of chewy tannins. Currently impenetrable and black.
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90 / 100
Falstaff March - 2012
Falstaff
Dark ruby garnet, violet reflections. The nose offers inviting dark berries, delicate blueberry compote, subtle nougat, a hint of fresh orange zest. Juicy, fresh, crisply structured, showing good breed, underpinned by fine extract sweetness, persistent, a versatile food companion.
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90 / 100
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider October - 2011
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
Tight, needs air and coaxing before the licorice, smoke, plum and herb aromas emerge. Produced from a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot, which is a much higher percentage of Cabernet than usual, the wine ends with black cherry and cocoa, along with a minor touch of green in the finish.
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Vintage Wine  2008
Classification Bordeaux - Second wine
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Saint Julien
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château Ducru Beaucaillou
Château Ducru Beaucaillou
Château Ducru Beaucaillou

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is a 75-hectare wine estate located in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle in the Gironde department. In the Saint-Julien AOC, it is classified as a Second Growth in the 1855 classification. The first traces of the estate date back to the 13th century.

The château remained the property of the Bergeron family for several centuries until 1720. In 1795, the château came under the control of the Ducru family, after whom the estate was then named. Bertrand Ducru undertook to profoundly modify the château (with the help of architect Paul Abadie) and the wine-making facilities (new cellars). The culmination of these efforts came with the attribution of Second Growth status in the 1855 classification.

In 1866, the château was sold to the family of Nathaniel Johnston (1836-1914), a Bordeaux wine merchant and faience maker, mayor and deputy of Saint-Julien. The financial crisis of 1929 forced Nathaniel Johnston to sell the estate to the Desbarats family, who after only twelve years had to cede it to the Borie family, who still own the château today. The Ducru-Beaucaillou terroir owes its name to the large Günz gravel stones with a thickness of 6 to 8 m. The grape variety composition is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, with a determination not to use Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc. The vines have an average age of 35 years and are planted in very high density (10,000 vines/ha). Ducru-Beaucaillou also produces a second wine called La Croix de Beaucaillou.

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