Andy Frieden, JJ Buckley, April 2012

73% cabernet sauvignon, 20% merlot, 7% petit verdot. The second wine of Ducru-Beaucaillou. Inky beet-like and nearly opaque purple with a vibrant fuchsia rim. Bouquet of gorgeous perfumed spring flowers and cool blue fruits, with hints of mocha, baking chocolate, and crushed minerals. Big fruit on the entry, with blackberry and blueberry building in power and intensity along with a weighty lushness. The acidity and tannins need a couple of years to resolve. An elegant wine for the near term, enjoy upon release and over the following 10 years.

90 -91 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, April 2012

Aromas of plums and berries with hints of chocolate and spice. Medium to full body, with firm tannins and a chocolate and berry undertone. Well done. Second wine of Ducru. 7% Petit Verdot, 20% Merlot, and 73% Cabernet Sauvignon.

90 -92 points,

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, April 2012

The 2011 La Croix de Beaucaillou is a blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot. It has fine delineation on the nose that is dominated by creamy new oak at the moment, although it is completely in synch with the ebullient ripe blackberry and briary fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with quite succulent tannins. There is a keen thread of citrus lemon and a touch of orange rind, with fine delineation and poise towards the tensile finish. This is a very fine second wine for the vintage, fresh and lively. Tasted April 2012.

90 -92 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2012

The opaque ruby/purple-tinged 2011 Croix de Beaucaillou (80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot) exhibits copious aromas of incense, Christmas fruitcake and red and black currants presented in a richly fruity, opulent style that is almost atypical in a vintage such as 2011 (which generally emphasizes acidity, delineation and more traditional structure and freshness). This beauty is clearly a sleeper of the vintage. It should drink well for 10-15 years.

If you haven't noticed yet, it's time to jump on Bruno Borie's bandwagon for the two wines being produced from separate parts of the Ducru Beaucaillou vineyard.

91 -93 points,

Wine Enthusiast, May 2012

This is big and solid wine, with firm tannins and juicy fruit. It shows spice and intense acidity followed by black-currant freshness.

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