Château Ducru Beaucaillou 1988

Tasting notes

"The 1988 Ducru is a medium-bodied wine, without the profound depth and sheer intensity of fruit of the 1989. Possessing high tannins and good ripeness, with an overall sense of compactness and toughness, it recalls the style of the best 1966 Medocs. (...)"

Source: Robert Parker

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INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE ESTATE

The vineyard, well named "des beaux caillous" (of the beautiful pebbles), lies on 50 ha of very lovely gravelly crests parallel to the Gironde.

The wine is looked after with meticulous and incessant care. Nothing is neglected to achieve the very hightest quality. Ducru-Beaucaillou is considered by many specialists to be the quintessential wine of Bordeaux, particularly of Médoc.

Production 210'000 bottles ;

Surface 75 ha ;

Plantation density 10'000 vines /ha;

Age of vines 40 years;

Second wine La Croix de Beaucaillou;

Wine variety 70% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 30% Merlot;

Best vintages 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005, 1996, 1982, 1961, 1947.

Data sheet

  • Color red
  • Country Bordeaux
  • Appellation Saint-Julien
  • Classement Second Growth in 1855 (Bordeaux)
  • Vintage 1988
  • Rating Jean-Marc Quarin : 94/100
  • Level IN
  • Peak: At maturity (should be drunk within a few years)
  • Size Bottle (0.75 l)

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