Croix de Beaucaillou - Château Ducru Beaucaillou

Vinifera

4 / 5

le 31/05/2016

Belle profondeur aromatique, complexe, sur les fruits noirs, notes de cèdre et balsamiques. Corps ample, structure, très belle trame qu’enrobe une texture caressante. Finale au tanin racé, juteux.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

par Neal Martin le 29/04/2016

The 2015 La Croix de Beaucaillou is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot. It has a floral note on the nose: small black cherries, blueberry and wilted violets, the last becoming more intense as the initially tight-fisted wine opens in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannin. There is very well-judged acidity and its texture is harmonious and silky smooth. The quality is loaded more in the mouth than on the nose at the moment, but it is a seriously classy "deuxième vin" that just needs a little more persistence on the finish.

Vinous

90-92 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 27/04/2016

The 2015 Croix de Beaucaillou emerges from a south-facing parcel in the center of Saint-Julien. Plump, racy and creamy on the palate, the 2015 offers lovely depth from start to finish. Cherry pit, plum, lavender and spice flesh out in the glass, but it is the wine's overall balance that is most compelling. The Croix de Beaucaillou is 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot.

Decanter.com

91 / 100

par Steven Spurrier le 27/04/2016

Smooth, classy black fruits – a very polished wine from a separate vineyard with no young vines. Excitingly expressive and will develop very well.
2020-2030

timatkin.com

94 / 100

par Tim Atkin MW le 20/04/2016

Jancis Robinson

17 /

par Jancis Robinson le 18/04/2016

52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot. IPT 70. From a terroir near Léoville Barton on a southern flank of a stream. Small clusters. 40 hl/ha. Two-thirds new oak.
Savoury nose - really racy. Very fresh and sinewy. Racy and polished. Dry finish. But pretty sweet fruit in the middle. This 'second wine' showed extremely well even next to the grand vin, but presumably will not last as long.
13.53%
Drink 2022-2034

Wine Enthusiast

93-95 / 100

par Roger Voss le 15/04/2016

Barrel Sample. Velvet tannins are allied with powerful fruit to create a rich wine with signs of the wood aging that smooth it further. It will be a generous wine that will keep its fine fruitiness for many years. 94 points

René Gabriel

17 / 20

le 10/04/2016

Dunkles Granat, recht satt in der Mitte, rubiner Rand. Süssliches, recht komplexes Bouquet, rotes Kirschenkompott und Milchkaffee. Im Gaumen wunderbar, zeigt eine erstaunliche Konzentration, ein richtiger Beerencocktail auf der Zunge und so ist das Finale dann schier überfruchtig. Der beste Croix Beaucaillou den ich je verkostet habe! 17/20 2021 – 2033

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

par James Suckling le 05/04/2016

A juicy and savory second wine from Ducru with lots of ripe fruit and spice character. Chocolate and walnut undertones. Full body, velvety tannins and a fresh finish