2022 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou St Julien 0.75lt

Deep in colour with an opulent, impressive nose of crème de cassis, vanilla bean, pipe tobacco and liquorice, this is dense and ripe. The palate is fleshy, hedonistic and creamy, with plush, rounded tannins and a dense fruit that matches the structure. The fruit has lift and edge, offering a bright lift through the middle, but there remains a strong, spicy, smoky character from the wood and a high level of polish to this wine. Chewy and muscular to the finish, this should be a long-lived Ducru Beaucaillou. 98 POINTS JAMES SUCKLING 98 POINTS JANE ANSON 96 POINTS VINOUS