1970 CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1970

(09-2007)

(04-2001) Dark red color, medium intensity, mature. Nose of medium intensity. Fruity. Animal. Caramel note. Resin. Very distinguished mouth and lace that I tasted much wider previously. Long and subtle finish.

(01-2010) Get ready for big Ducru cinema: strong crimson garnet, ruby reflections, delicate ocher edge, quite dark color. Inviting dark berry jam on the nose, delicate hints of plums, some nougat, blackberries, but also the typical tobacco-cedar nuances. Elegant, juicy and sweet on the palate, showing a finesse, balanced structure, silky tannins, wonderful wild berry jam in the aftertaste. A perfectly matured wine offers the greatest drinking pleasure today, what are you waiting for?

(08-2020)  "1970 was a generous vintage, and back then, when it was generous, we let it be generous!" Proprietor Bruno Borie informed me during the tasting of this 1970 Ducru-Beaucaillou at the chateau. Medium brown in color with a remaining touch of brick, the nose reveals a wonderfully fragrant perfume of dried figs, sultana cake and baking spices with hints of dusty soil, dried herbs plus a subtle waft of crushed rocks. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers bold freshness, laden with dried red berries flavors and mineral-inspired sparks, framed by chewy tannins, finishing spicy.

(05-2014) This vintage is now starting to fade with the fruit just on the border of drying out. Silky, soft, light-bodied red that reflects the traditional, restrained styles prevalent in the 1970s.

(09-1999) Leaving aside Latour, I rate Ducru and Cheval Blanc as the best of the '70s.