2016 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou Futures 96-98 WA

The 2016 Ducru Beaucaillou is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot cropped at 36 hectoliters per hectare between 24 September and 14 October and matured in 100% new oak barrels (for a total of 18 months). The alcohol level comes in at 13.63% with a pH of 3.71. The bouquet is very closed at first, and so I aerated the Grand Vin by transferring from one glass to another. It gradually unfurls to reveal scents of blackberry, bilberry, cedar and a touch of pencil lead. The palate is medium-bodied with a firm backbone cloaked in layers of black fruit. The new oak is probably more present here than some of its peers, but there is more than sufficient substance to absorb that. The mineralité surfaces right towards the persistent finish, completing what is a Ducru Beaucaillou built for the long term.

***Please take note: This wine is a futures offer with a bottle minimum requirement per item. The wine will not be shipped to you until it is bottled and arrives to our warehouse. Anticipated delivery will be in Fall 2019. You will not pay shipping at the time of order. We will contact you prior to shipping to confirm your address and charge the shipping fee and applicable taxes.***