Reconditioned

3/5

fruit

4/5

body

3/5

acidity

3/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Ducru Beaucaillou

Ducru Beaucaillou, Reconditioned

1990 {(currentVariant.size?' | ':'')} {( currentVariant.size )}

Various vintages

Cigar / Cinnamon / Coffee / Firm / Leathery

Saint Julien, Medoc, Bordeaux, France

Red

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Drink Now/Cellar

2nd Growth

VN ? WA 91

Reconditioned in 2011

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meat:
Beef, Lamb, Veal

cheese:
Blue cheese, Goat cheese, Hard cheese

Reviewer: Neal Martin

The 1990 Ducru-Beaucaillou was matured in two-thirds new oak for 12 months. Ever a controversial vintage because of the problems in storage that tainted some of the production (not all), this bottle had a clean nose but one that felt a little one-dimensional, with simple red berry fruit and earthy notes, becoming increasingly herbal with time. The palate has a bitterness on the entry that I find jarring, and it attenuates dramatically towards a sour, short finish. Odd. Tasted at the Ducru Beaucaillou vertical at the château.

3/5

fruit

4/5

body

3/5

acidity

3/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Saint Julien, Medoc, Bordeaux, France

Red

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Drink Now/Cellar

2nd Growth

Cigar / Cinnamon / Coffee / Firm / Leathery

meat:
Beef, Lamb, Veal

cheese:
Blue cheese, Goat cheese, Hard cheese

Reviewer: Neal Martin

The 1990 Ducru-Beaucaillou was matured in two-thirds new oak for 12 months. Ever a controversial vintage because of the problems in storage that tainted some of the production (not all), this bottle had a clean nose but one that felt a little one-dimensional, with simple red berry fruit and earthy notes, becoming increasingly herbal with time. The palate has a bitterness on the entry that I find jarring, and it attenuates dramatically towards a sour, short finish. Odd. Tasted at the Ducru Beaucaillou vertical at the château.

Ducru Beaucaillou, Reconditioned

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