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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien Le Petit Ducru 2017 750ml

size
750ml
country
France
region
Bordeaux
appellation
Saint Julien
7 Ratings
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VM
92
WE
92
JS
92
JD
91
DC
90
WA
90
WS
90
Additional vintages
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2010
VM
92
Rated 92 by Vinous Media
Bruno Borie's Merlot-based Saint-Julien Lalande-Borie is plump, juicy and inviting in 2017. Inky dark blue and purplish berry fruit, spice, licorice, menthol and chocolate are all pushed forward in an easygoing, racy Saint-Julien that will drink well right out of the gate. The 2017 spent 12 months in French oak, 40% of which was new. This is very nicely done and delicious. ... More details
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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien Le Petit Ducru 2017 750ml

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Professional Ratings
VM
92
WE
92
JS
92
JD
91
DC
90
WA
90
WS
90
VM
92
Rated 92 by Vinous Media
Bruno Borie's Merlot-based Saint-Julien Lalande-Borie is plump, juicy and inviting in 2017. Inky dark blue and purplish berry fruit, spice, licorice, menthol and chocolate are all pushed forward in an easygoing, racy Saint-Julien that will drink well right out of the gate. The 2017 spent 12 months in French oak, 40% of which was new. This is very nicely done and delicious.
WE
92
Rated 92 by Wine Enthusiast
Predominantly Merlot, this wine has soft tannins while also having the rich elegance of a Saint-Julien. Structure and density come both from the tannins and the generous blackberry flavors. The wine is ripe, ready to drink from 2023.
JS
92
Rated 92 by James Suckling
A juicy, flavorful red with chocolate, orange peel and plums. Medium body. Dusty tannins. Flavorful finish. A blend of 66% merlot and 34% cabernet sauvignon. Drink or hold.
JD
91
Rated 91 by Jeb Dunnuck
Bright cassis, violets, lead pencil, and a touch of minerality all emerge from the 2017 Chateau Lalande-Borie, another classic, incredibly elegant 2017. Medium-bodied, with silky tannins, considerable elegance, and a solid spine of acidity, it's a beautiful, classic Saint Julien to enjoy over the coming 10-15 years.
DC
90
Rated 90 by Decanter
An excellent St-Julien in terms of value for money, and the Borie team have done a good job again in 2017, although it is far from the brilliance of the 2016. This has a clear muscular frame and lovely salinity on the finish. 40% new oak. Fairly closed right now, lacks some generosity, a mark of the vintage but appealingly dark with well extracted fruit that clearly made it to full ripeness. Early drinking, one to look out for. 50% frost, as these vines are a little further back from the river.
WA
90
Rated 90 by Wine Advocate
88-90 Bruno Borie mentioned that there was a little frost on the western part of Saint-Julien here. A blend of 66% Merlot and 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, the medium garnet-purple colored 2017 Lalande-Borie has a beautiful nose of red roses, dusty soil and powdered cinnamon with a core of red currants, black cherries and kirsch plus a touch of warm plums. The palate is medium-bodied with a chewy frame and lively backbone supporting the muscular fruit, finishing savory and with great persistence. To be aged for 12 months in barrel, in one-third new oak.
WS
90
Rated 90 by Wine Spectator
Sleek, with loganberry and red currant coulis flavors racing through, lined with mouthwatering savory, apple wood and iron notes on the finish. Leans toward the minerally side. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2021 through 2029. 5,833 cases made.
Winery
From 2019 vintage Lalande-Borie has been re labeled as Petit Ducru and becoming Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou third wine.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
France
region
Bordeaux
appellation
Saint Julien
Additional vintages
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2010
Overview
A juicy, flavorful red with chocolate, orange peel and plums. Medium body. Dusty tannins. Flavorful finish. A blend of 66% merlot and 34% cabernet sauvignon. Drink or hold.
green grapes

Varietal: Red Bordeaux

The Bordeaux method of blending quality grape varietals is something which has long been imitated and envied around the world. Whilst there are six Bordeaux grape varietals allowed for the production of red wine in this region of France – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Carménere – the most common and widely used combination involves a careful blend of the Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, usually with a small percentage of Petit Verdot to boost the overall flavor and balance things out. This process accentuates the finer points of all these varietals, and takes the astringency of one type whilst rounding it out and mellowing it with the light tannins and fleshiness of another. The results are rarely short of spectacular, and are perfect for oak aging, where the flavorful magic of Bordeaux wine making can really take place, and the complex aromas and characteristics can truly come forward.
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Region: Bordeaux

Although most commonly associated with their superb blended red wines, the world-famous region of Bordeaux in France is responsible for a relatively wide array of wines, ranging from the sweet and viscous white wines of Sauternes, to the dry and acidic single variety white wines found all over the region. However, it is the red wines which regularly make the wine world's headlines, and have historically been regarded as the finest on earth. The secret to the region's success is the fact that the warm and humid climate, coupled with mineral rich clay and gravel based soils produces grapes of excellent quality. Wineries in this region have spent hundreds of years mastering the art of blending and oak aging in order to get the best results from each grape, and remain the envy of the world to this day.
fields

Country: France

French winemakers are subjected to several laws and regulations regarding the wines they produce, and how they can be labeled and sold. Such procedures are designed to increase the overall quality of the country's produce, and also to ensure that wines made in each particular region or appellation are of a character and type which is representative of the area. Thankfully for consumers of wine world-wide, the French have a particularly high reputation to uphold, and seem to do so flawlessly. Every year, wineries from all over France produce millions upon millions of bottles of fine wine, making the most of their native grape varieties and the excellent terrain which covers most of the country. From the expensive and exquisite red wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy, to the white wines and cremants of central France, the French are dedicated to providing the world with wines of the highest quality and most distinctive character.
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