Ducru-Beaucaillou 1985 - Saint-Julien

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 1985 - Saint-Julien - 2nd classified growth of 1855

Presentation of the domain

In the commune of Saint-Julien-Beychevelle is the Château Ducru-Beaucaillou. A 75-hectare estate classified as second grand cru in the 1855 classification.

The estate has existed since 1720, with six families of owners having succeeded one another.

The Château Ducru-Beaucaillou owes its name to the "beautiful pebbles", called gunzian gravel, which are quartz pebbles carried by the primitive Gironde at the beginning of the early Quaternary, probably nearly two million years ago.

These Gu?nzian graves have produced poor soils, the agricultural poverty of which guarantees the qualitative excellence of the wines.

Tasting notes

A wine of extraordinary charm and elegance, the 1985 Ducru-Beaucaillou has a dark garnet color and a floral nose of cedar mixed with blackcurrant and flowers. The wine is fully mature and smooth, with beautiful concentration and purity. (R. Parker 2003)

Exceptional provenance in CBO : These bottles come from a cellar of a great Swiss wine enthusiast and collector. We have acquired the complete collection containing more than 200 bottles of mainly French and Italian wines. The bottles have all been preserved following their purchase en primeur or shortly after their marketing on site, in a natural cellar buried under a 16th century convent. A damp cellar, which is why some labels are very worn. The levels are generally excellent or perfect and the most "fragile" bottles testify to conservation in total darkness for more than 30 years!