CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1985
CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1985
CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1985
CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1985
CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1985
CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1985
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1985

CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1985

Wine 1985 2ème Cru Classé  Bordeaux Saint Julien

Optimal tasting window: 1995 - 2030

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Jancis Robinson May - 2024
Jancis Robinson
Darker, bluer colour than the 1989. Very sweet and spicy. Luscious overall with a sweet start and a dry finish with real St-Julien character and still going strong. Very long lived. An excellent Ducru.
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93 / 100
Tom Cannavan January - 1997
Tom Cannavan
Lovely ruby/purple just tinged with brick red. Very pure cassis and cigar box nose, a hint of stalkiness. Pure streak of blackcurrant fruit on the palate with mouth filling tannins and medium to full body. Sophisticated, with great length and long, super-clean finish with fine, drying tannins and classy cigar box/cedar notes. Great depth, concentration and wonderfully integrated flavour elements. 
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93 / 100
Cellar Tracker January - 2024
Cellar Tracker
This was in a great place right now, was not decanted so maybe drank over 90 min in the glass? Normally Ducru needs many hours of air to show well for me, so this was exceptional. Lost my notes, but remember this as classic and still plenty of fruit, great structure still plenty of tannins and acid for a long life.
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92 / 100
Jeannie Cho Lee October - 1995
Jeannie Cho Lee
Gorgeous nose of violets, cedar and cassis. Palate is velvety, plush with generous flavours supported by firm tannins and acidity. This is not a big, opulent style but there is plenty of balanced flavours to enjoy here with subtle expressions coming through in the finish. Good length.
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91 / 100
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider April - 2017
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
Fully mature in the color, texture and nose, you find forest floor, herbs, cherry pipe tobacco and wet earth aromatics. Medium bodied, soft, silky, elegant and with a bit of dust in the tannins, the wine ends with cocoa powder and cassis.
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90 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate August - 2020
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
<p>Pale to medium brick-brown colored, the 1985 Ducru-Beaucaillou slowly unfurls to reveal notes of Christmas pudding, dried cranberries and bouquet garni with nuances of cast iron pan, dusty soil and woodsmoke. Medium-bodied, the palate has a firm, chewy backbone and oodles of freshness with a core of dried herbs and stewed tea and a slightly rustic finish.<br /></p>
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Vintage Wine  1985
Classification Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé 
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 one of the most illustrious estates of the Saint-Julien appellation, classified Second Grand Cru Classé in 1855. Located on deep gravel overlooking the Gironde estuary, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou owes its name to the "beautiful pebbles," those characteristic quartz stones that ensure perfect drainage and ideal thermal retention, essential conditions for the maturity of Cabernet Sauvignon.

Founded in the 18th century and acquired by the Borie family in 1941, the estate is now managed by Bruno-Eugène Borie, who has profoundly strengthened the stylistic identity of the cru. Château Ducru-Beaucaillou has established itself as one of the most refined signatures of Saint-Julien, sought after for the precision of its aging, the exceptional quality of its fruit, and the nobility of its tannins.

The vineyard sits on Günzian gravel ridges among the finest in the Médoc. Dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and complemented by Merlot, the blend produces wines of great depth, combining density, freshness, and structure. The aging in French oak barrels, perfectly mastered, supports the structure without masking the expression of the terroir.

Vintages such as Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 1982, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 1995, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 1996, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2005, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2003 or Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2014 illustrate the consistency and exceptional aging potential of the estate, now considered a major reference among the great collectible wines of Bordeaux.

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