2003 La Croix de Beaucaillou
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A sleeper of the vintage, Ducru’s second wine, the 2003 Croix du Beaucaillou is a complex, fully mature effort displaying notes of cedarwood, incense, spice and red and black currants. With medium body as well as a spicy, round finish, it can be enjoyed over the next 5-6 years.
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Lively ruby. Some freshness. Dry and sleek on the finish. A little sweet and dry, especially on the finish, but not bad. (Average group score: 14.4) (JR)
Much richer nose than its stablemate Lalande Borie, with a weak rim. Quite structured and fresh, this blend with 78 per cent Cabernet Sauvignon. The palate is not as exotic as the nose suggests, however – in fact it is definitely tough and inky. Awkward. This, like many 2003s, was deliberately fermented at temperatures around 24 degrees, lower than usual. (JR)
About the producer
Second Growth estate Ch. Ducru-Beaucaillou in Saint-Julien is one of the Super Seconds, an elite group of properties producing wines that regularly compete with the finest in the Médoc.