Château Ducru Beaucaillou Saint Julien 2004

BN#164695

Château Ducru Beaucaillou

A very deep colour; an intense nose of fresh fruit; smooth, perfectly ripe, tannins; full-bodied, concentrated wine. A floral structure with notes of red peaches.

Wine Enthusiast

Impressively dense, dark flavored wine, very rich and quite extracted. But it still keeps the elegance and some of the freshness of 2004, and there is plenty of blackberry flavor to push the wine along. Heavier than many 2004s, it still shows that great acidity.

Score: 94. —Roger Voss, December 16, 2007.

Wine Advocate

One can’t say enough about the efforts Bruno Borie is pouring into this wonderful estate that I have often called the “Lafite Rothschild of St.-Julien.” An undeniable success, the 2004 Ducru boasts sweet aromas of creme de cassis, spring flowers, pain grille, licorice, and road tar. This pure, medium-bodied wine possesses moderately high tannin, superb concentration, good sweetness, and low acidity. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 25 years.

Score: 93. —Robert Parker, June 2007.

Wine Spectator

Gorgeous aromas of crushed blackberry and currant. Full-bodied, with ultrafine tannins and a long, caressing finish. This is a Ducru with reserve and lots of finesse. Best after 2011.

Score: 92. —James Suckling, March 31, 2007.