Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2006 MENU iron-rich volcanic rock filled with

iron-rich volcanic rock filled with tiny gas bubbles from when the lava cooled eons ago

Japanese musk melon

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

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Gentle oaky spice

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2006 MENU iron-rich volcanic rock filled withA 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