Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2006 MENU The palate delivers harmonious intensity

The palate delivers harmonious intensity with red fruit and long spicy persistence

Gentle oaky spice

Japanese musk melon

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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2006 MENU The palate delivers harmonious intensityA classical Saint Julien from one of the appellation's standard bearers, 2006 Ducru is now hitting its stride. Unlike the sunbaked 2003, this is a textbook cool vintage Bordeaux: firm structure, cedary aromatics, and the cassis and graphite signature that has made Ducru Beaucaillou a benchmark for the commune. Bruno Borie's house style of refinement and length shows beautifully here. Drinking well now with another decade of upside if you have the