 |  | Le Petit Ducru de Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien | 2019 Bordeaux, France 14.5% ABV | Regular Price: $44 |  |
Today is a special treat for all of you who love Bordeaux: The inaugural release of Le Petit Ducru de Beaucaillou, the "third label" of the esteemed Saint-Julien Super Second, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou! Although, to call this wine a third label is misleading... The vineyard that comprises Petit Ducru has been in the Borie family (who own Ducru-Beaucaillou) since 1970, when Jean-Eugène Borie purchased 18 hectares of vines from 3ème Grand Cru Classé, Château Lagrange. Over the next few years, Jean-Eugène added 12 hectares of surrounding land, eventually creating a 25-hectare vineyard nestled between three Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé estates: Châteaux Gruaud-Larose, Lagrange and Talbot. Prior to 2018, the fruit from this vineyard was sold as Château Lalande-Borie, and it was known as one of the best values in not only Saint-Julien, but all the Haut-Médoc. It was also where Bruno Borie, current proprietor of Ducru-Beaucaillou, would experiment with farming and winemaking techniques that became incorporated at Ducru-Beaucaillou. Starting in 2019, Bruno decided to bottle Lalande-Borie as Le Petit Ducru, the estate's third label. As you can see, this is no ordinary third label, but rather a serious Saint-Julien from prestigious terrior made with unrivaled focus and dedication. Today, I am proud to offer you this first vintage of an absolutely stunning Saint-Julien at an unbelievable value. |
| Château Ducru-Beaucaillou  In 1797, Béarn native Bertrand Ducru purchased Beaucaillou Castle (named after the large stones that cover the vineyard) in Saint-Julien. Bertrand's daughter, Marie-Louise Ducru, added his name to the Château, and under her leadership, the estate was ranked as a Deuxième Cru or Second Growth, in the 1855 Classification of the Médoc. The Borie family purchased the estate in 1942 and have since maintained and grown its reputation for excellence, guiding Ducru-Beaucaillou to its position today as a leading Super Second and arguably the top Château in Saint-Julien.
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A Grand Cru Third Label  In 2019, Bordeaux enjoyed another excellent vintage that produced wines with ripe, dense tannins and a welcome charge of freshness and energy. The 2019 Petit Ducru is a blend of 60% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot, aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, 30% of which were new. Le Petit Ducru pours a deep, almost opaque, ruby color with purple highlights. The nose is textbook Saint-Julien with pristine aromas of cassis, blackberries, vanilla, baking spice and tobacco, showing the perfect balance of intense ripe fruit and new oak. The palate is full-bodied and packed with suave, mouthcoating tannins that frame the high concentration of rich black fruits, sweet spice and oak flavors that flow into a long, concentrated finish. Le Petit Ducru shows a remarkable balance of elegance and power; every time you think the wine will cross a line, it artfully pulls itself back. This is a serious Saint-Julien, a wine whose quality is easily on par with a Grand Cru Classé. Drink now, though there is structure and depth to age a further 10-15 years. Purchase twelve bottles and receive the wine in its orignal wooden case. |
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| Usually $44, take advantage of 10% off 1-5 bottles ($39.60/BTL) and 15% off 6-11 bottles ($37.40/BTL) for this week only (4/23/22 through 4/29/22). Eat Well, Drink Well
Laurent
Princeton Corkscrew Wine Shop
2019 Le Petit Ducru de Ducru-Beaucaillou Regular Price Corkscrew Price One Bottle $44 $39.60 10% Off  Six Bottles $264 $224.40($37.40/BTL) 15% Off | | | | |
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