Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Haut-Medoc Madame de Beaucaillou 2020 042726OFFER whose vineyards were joined when

whose vineyards were joined when the families married

put into bottle unfiltered for a secondary ferment

so the bubbles and the leftover sweetness are the same event rather than two separate decisions

This is unblended hillside Cabernet Franc

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Haut-Medoc Madame de Beaucaillou 2020 042726OFFER whose vineyards were joined whenBruno Borie's Haut Medoc cuvee, made at Ducru Beaucaillou and dedicated to the women of the family. Not to be confused with the estate's second wine this is a separate bottling sourced from cooler, gravel rich parcels outside the Saint Julien boundary, then crafted with the same meticulous hand that defines the Grand Vin. 2020 was a sun soaked, polished vintage and Madame delivers genuine class at a fraction of the cost of her famous sibling. A smart