Descripción

Este segundo Grand Cru Classé de Saint Julien es un modelo de elegancia, carácter y equilibrio en Burdeos. Un valor seguro y constante entre los "supersegundos" elaborado por una de las bodegas más antiguas de Médoc. Decanter lo define como "un atrevido pura sangre" que en esta añada conquista por su elegancia, su imponente estructura tánica y profundidad. 

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Tipo
Tinto
Añada
2015
Grado
13.5% vol.
Producción
60.000 botellas
Variedad
85% Cabernet sauvignon, 15% Merlot
Otros formatos disponibles:
Origen
Saint-Julien

Cata

Nariz
Dominan los aromas a mora y casis, junto a notas de regaliz,chocolate negro, tapenade de oliva, tabaco y licor de mora.
Boca
Es una caricia de pura seda y textura aterciopelada. Vino suave y sabroso, concentrado y madura que culmina en un final largo, intenso con sensaciones a fruta (frambuesa, cereza), especias y chocolate negro.
Temperatura de servicio
Se recomienda servir a 16 °C.
Consumo
Hasta 2057, aproximadamente, si se conserva en óptimas condiciones.

Viñedo y elaboración

Descripción
Los viñedos de esta bodega se ubican cerca del estuario del Gironda, lo que hace que el clima sea más moderado que en otras zonas bordelesas.
Superficie
75 hectáreas.
Suelo
Grava.
Cosecha
Vendimia manual.
Vinificación
Fermentación en cubas de cemento.
Envejecimiento
Crianza de 18-20 meses en barricas de roble (de 50 al 80% nuevas).

Opinión de los críticos

Decanter:

The 2015 Ducru-Beaucaillou is very reminiscent of the style of the vintage with dark berry aromas, smoky notes, spices, liquorice, and graphite. Very elegant oaky frame with air. On the palate, there is both unctuosity and freshness, but also an animal note and sappy, velvety tannins. The imposing tannic structure has yet to smooth out, but underneath there is remarkable depth and substance. It will take some time for this racy thoroughbred to hit its stride.

The Wine Advocate:

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Ducru-Beaucaillou rocks up with flamboyant baked black plums, crème de cassis, blueberry compote and chocolate-covered cherries scents plus hints of cinnamon stick, black tea and candied violets. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is laden with black fruit preserves and spicy accents, with a firm, velvety frame and finishing with great length and perfume. Ideally, I'd give it another year to fan out just a bit more, but it is coming around nicely and is already fantastically delicious!

James Suckling:

Aromas of oyster shell, iron and currants. Hints of iodine. Full-bodied, very tight and focused. Love the finish of sandalwood, cinnamon, violets and lavender. Wonderful tannin texture. Linear and driven. Drink in 2022.

Wine Enthusiast:

With its 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine has super-ripe black-currant flavors encased in firm, smoky tannins and hints of wood. Showing the opulence of the vintage and the style of Saint-Julien, it will age for many years. The wine will certainly not be ready before 2026.

Jeb Dunnuck:

The 2015 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is up-front, ripe, and incredibly sexy, yet it holds onto a terrific sense of balance and elegance. Crème de cassis, minty herbs, tobacco, and violet notes all define the aromatics, and it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, elegant, polished tannins, and beautiful overall purity. From a hot vintage that saw rain at the end of the year, it's not a massive or over-the-top effort in any way, and it certainly offers plenty of pleasure even today, although it’s still quite young and unevolved. If push comes to shove, I think the 2014 is slightly more successful. Give bottles another 2-4 years and enjoy over the following 25-30 years.