CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1970
CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1970
CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1970
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CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1970
CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1970
CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1970
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1970

CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1970

Wine 1970 2ème Cru Classé  Bordeaux Saint Julien
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96 / 100
Franck Dubourdieu September - 2007
Franck Dubourdieu
94 / 100
Jean-Marc Quarin April - 2001
Jean-Marc Quarin
Dark red colour, medium intensity, evolved. Nose of medium intensity. Fruity. Animal. Caramel note. Resin. Very distinguished and lacy palate that I have tasted much fuller previously. Long and subtle finish.
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94 / 100
Falstaff January - 2010
Falstaff
Get ready for great Ducru cinema: Strong carmine garnet, ruby reflections, delicate ochre rim, quite dark colour. On the nose inviting dark berry compote, delicately of plums, some nougat, blackberries, but also the typical tobacco-cedary nuances. On the palate elegant, juicy and sweet, shows a finesse-rich, balanced structure, silky tannins, wonderful forest berry compote on the finish. A perfectly matured wine, offers the greatest drinking pleasure today, what more could one wait for?
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91 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate August - 2020
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
"1970 was a generous vintage, and back then, when it was generous, we let it be generous!" Proprietor Bruno Borie informed me during the tasting of this 1970 Ducru-Beaucaillou at the chateau. Medium brown in colour with a remaining touch of brick, the nose reveals a wonderfully fragrant perfume of dried figs, sultana cake and baking spices with hints of dusty soil, dried herbs plus a subtle waft of crushed rocks. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers bold freshness, laden with dried red berries flavours and mineral-inspired sparks, framed by chewy tannins, finishing spicy.
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91 / 100
Jeannie Cho Lee May - 2014
Jeannie Cho Lee
This vintage is now starting to fade with the fruit just on the border of drying out. Silky, soft, light-bodied red that reflects the traditional, restrained styles prevalent in the 1970s.
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5 / 5
Michael Broadbent September - 1999
Michael Broadbent
Leaving aside Latour, I rate Ducru and Cheval Blanc as the best of the '70s.
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Vintage Wine  1970
Classification Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Saint Julien
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château Ducru Beaucaillou
Château Ducru Beaucaillou
Château Ducru Beaucaillou

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is a 75-hectare wine estate located in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle in the Gironde. In the Saint-Julien AOC, it is classified as a second growth in the 1855 classification. The first traces of the estate date back to the 13th century.

The château was owned by the Bergeron family for several centuries until 1720. In 1795, the château came under the control of the Ducru family, after which the estate took its name. Bertrand Ducru then undertook to profoundly modify the château (with the help of architect Paul Abadie) and the wine-making facilities (new cellars). These efforts were rewarded with the attribution of second growth status in the 1855 classification.

In 1866, the château was sold to the family of Nathaniel Johnston (1836-1914), a Bordeaux wine merchant and faience maker, mayor and deputy of Saint-Julien. The 1929 financial crisis forced Nathaniel Johnston to sell the estate to the Desbarats family, who after only twelve years had to hand it over to the Borie family, who still own the château today. The Ducru-Beaucaillou terroir owes its name to the large Günz gravel stones with a thickness of 6 to 8 m. The grape variety is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, with a desire not to use Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc. The vines have an average age of 35 years and are planted at very high density (10,000 vines/ha). Ducru-Beaucaillou also produces a second wine, La Croix de Beaucaillou.

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