Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2006 MENU mid-slope vineyards

mid-slope vineyards

and the wines it makes are the light-footed

mineral-driven finish that is both fresh and elegant

iron-rich volcanic rock filled with tiny gas bubbles from when the lava cooled eons ago

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2006 MENU mid-slope vineyardsA classical Saint Julien from one of the appellation's standard bearers, 2006 Ducru is now hitting its stride. Unlike the sunbaked 2003, this is a textbook cool vintage Bordeaux: firm structure, cedary aromatics, and the cassis and graphite signature that has made Ducru Beaucaillou a benchmark for the commune. Bruno Borie's house style of refinement and length shows beautifully here. Drinking well now with another decade of upside if you have the