Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2011

Château Ducru – Beaucaillou 2011 750ml

The 2011 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is the Saint-Julien estate's classified grand vin, led by Cabernet Sauvignon and produced in exceptionally small volume after strict selection.

Vintage Character

A low-yield, rigorously selected vintage combining ripe structure, freshness, richness and elegance, with persistent dark-fruit character.

Tasting Profile & Food Pairing

Profound violet colour with black cherry, vanilla and floral-bud nuances. Round and luscious, showing ripe suave tannins, fresh acidity, power and elegance, followed by a persistent fruit-filled finish.

Pairing: Roast beef, Lamb, Venison, Aged hard cheese.

Winemaking & Maturation

The blend is 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot. It matured for 18 months in French oak, 95% new, with traditional rackings and egg-white fining.

Stringent grape and final-blend selection; traditional barrel fining with egg whites before sterile bottling under inert gas.

18 months in French oak barrels, with regular topping-up and approximately seven rackings.

Technical details: 18 months maturation · 95% new oak · pH 3.6 · 25 hl/ha yield

Winery Background

A historic Saint-Julien estate established in 1720 and managed by the Borie family since 1942. Its gravel terroir beside the Gironde produces the classified grand vin Ducru-Beaucaillou.

Ducru Beaucaillou SA: Deuxième Grand Cru Classé · First recorded 1720

Product Highlights

• Exact 2011 classified grand vin.
• 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot.
• 18 months in French oak, 95% new.
• Exceptionally low 25 hl/ha yield.

Product Information

• Producer: Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
• Classification: Deuxième Grand Cru Classé
• Type: Red wine
• Country: France
• Region: Bordeaux
• Appellation: Saint-Julien AOC
• Vintage: 2011
• Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
• Alcohol: 13.1%
• Volume: 750ml

Why choose Château Ducru – Beaucaillou 2011 750ml?

Choose it for an exact-vintage, classified Saint-Julien grand vin combining Cabernet structure, polished tannins and mature Bordeaux distinction.

Who is Château Ducru – Beaucaillou 2011 750ml best for?

Collectors and drinkers seeking mature, cellar-worthy Médoc wine.

What is Château Ducru – Beaucaillou 2011 750ml?

A 2011 Saint-Julien red Bordeaux and the classified grand vin of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, not La Croix or Le Petit Ducru.

Is this La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou?

No. This is the 2011 Ducru-Beaucaillou grand vin, not La Croix or Le Petit Ducru.

What does Château Ducru – Beaucaillou 2011 750ml taste like?

Château Ducru – Beaucaillou 2011 750ml offers black cherry, vanilla and floral-bud nuances; Round and luscious with ripe, suave tannins, fresh acidity, power and elegance; Persistent and fruit-filled.