The 2019 Ducru Beaucaillou is a Bordeaux blend featuring 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot. This wine originates from the St. Julien sub-region of Bordeaux, France. It is a robust, red wine with an alcohol content of 14.0%, sealed with a traditional cork closure.
James Suckling awarded this wine a score of 98, describing it as "so seductive on the nose, with perfumes of violets, blackcurrants, raspberries, and orange peel." He further praised its "fine tannins and delicacy," noting its "amazing purity and depth." Suckling suggests cellaring this wine for at least five to six years for optimal enjoyment.
Jeb Dunnuck also rated the 2019 Ducru Beaucaillou at 98 points, appreciating its "refined and elegant" profile, with "pure cassis and blue-tinged fruits as well as textbook tobacco leaf, violets, and graphite." Dunnuck highlighted its "ultra-fine tannins and a layered, seamless mouthfeel," advising a minimum of seven to eight years of aging.
Jeff Leve from TheWineCellarInsider.com gave an impressive 99 points, calling it "compelling from start to finish" with a "black, purple color" and a perfume featuring "flowers, black, red, and blue fruit, chocolate, espresso, licorice, and liqueur." Leve emphasized the wine's "multiple waves of fruit" and described it as "silky, seductive, fresh, opulent, velvety, pure."
Decanter rated the wine at 96 points, noting its "rich, ripe, heady nose filled with milk chocolate, blackcurrant, and black cherry." The review appreciated its "smooth and velvety" start, which evolves into a "black fruit profile" with "layer upon layer of acidity, flavor, and tannins."
Vinous' Neal Martin rated it at 95 points, describing a "pastille-like purity" on the nose with "black cherries, blueberry, quite floral and Margaux-like in style." He noted its "pliant tannins" and "velvety smooth" finish.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, represented by William Kelley, awarded 96+ points, highlighting its "powerful and muscular" nature with "aromas of cassis, raspberries, and cherries." Kelley noted the wine’s "deep core of fruit" and "ample endowment of ripe, powdery tannins."
Wine Enthusiast’s Roger Voss gave it 98 points, praising its "rich tannins and structure" and "balanced and with great potential" profile. Voss recommended drinking from 2027.
Jane Anson scored it 98 points, commending its "finesse and balance" with "slate, pencil lead, cigar box, cassis, bilberry, and mint leaf focus." She mentioned its "tension and restrained tannic architecture" and "creamy side."
Lastly, The Wine Independent’s Lisa Perrotti-Brown awarded it 99 points, appreciating its "deep garnet-purple color" and "vibrant, black fruit with a lively backbone and very fine-grained tannins."
Overall, the 2019 Ducru Beaucaillou is highly praised across the board, with outstanding reviews highlighting its complexity, elegance, and potential for aging.