Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou Madame De Beaucaillou Haut Medoc 2020

Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou Madame De Beaucaillou Haut Medoc 2019

This is a ripe, juicy wine, full of succulent berry flavors. It has spice and delicious black fruits along with a core of tannins that will sustain it. Drink from 2024.

Critical Acclaim

92 James Suckling

Really floral and pretty with currants, cherries and some violets and stones. Medium-bodied with a creamy texture. Attractive tannins and stony undertones. A large percentage of merlot with the cabernet, making it fresh and firm. Sophisticated. Best after 2024.

90 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

A new wine in the range, made from the vineyards that Ducru-Beaucaillou owns in the Haut-Medoc, the 2019 Madame de Beaucaillou is a blend of 68% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. The alcohol is 13.92% and the pH is 3.62. It is set to age for 12 months in French oak barrels, 20% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it sails out of the glass with notions of plums preserves, blueberry pie and Morello cherries plus hints of cinnamon stick, clove oil and candied violets plus a waft of Sichuan pepper. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with rich black fruit and a plush texture, offering oodles of freshness to lift the spicy nuances to a long finish.

90 Jeb Dunnuck

Coming from the Haut- Mdoc and bottled in May, the 2019 Madame De Beaucaillou reveals a deep ruby/purple as well as a great nose of red and black cherries, leafy herbs, damp earth, and flowers. Medium-bodied, mouth-filling, and balanced, it has the vintage’s purity and focuses front and center yet still brings plenty of fruit, texture, and pleasure. Drink this beauty over the coming 4-6 years.