1966 | Chteau Ducru-Beaucaillou | Saint-Julien (Magnum)

Introduction

Red Wine: 1966 | Chteau Ducru-Beaucaillou | Saint-Julien (Magnum)

A class wine, one of the best ’66. Strong, vital crimson, healthy, brilliant reflections, wonderfully ripe plums and cherries on the nose, notes of precious wood and spices, almost oriental nuances of spice, sweet and substantial on the palate, perhaps the most hedonistic wine of the vintage, harmonious, with powerful tannins, the will carry it for a few more years, mineral reverberation, still shows good length.

Order from the Largest & Most Trusted Premium Spirits Marketplace!

Featured in

• ROLLING STONE
• MEN’S JOURNAL
• US WEEKLY

NOTICE: Many other small liquor store sites may end up cancelling your order due to the high demand, unavailability or inaccurate inventory counts. We have partnerships consisting of a large network of licensed retailers from within the United States, Europe and across the world ensuring orders are fulfilled.

Producer: Chteau Ducru-Beaucaillou

Ratings: F | 95

Vintage: 1966

Size: 1.5L

ABV: 13%

Varietal: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

A class wine, one of the best ’66. Strong, vital crimson, healthy, brilliant reflections, wonderfully ripe plums and cherries on the nose, notes of precious wood and spices, almost oriental nuances of spice, sweet and substantial on the palate, perhaps the most hedonistic wine of the vintage, harmonious, with powerful tannins, the will carry it for a few more years, mineral reverberation, still shows good length.

Reviews:

• Falstaff: A class wine, one of the best ’66. Strong, vital crimson, healthy, brilliant reflections, wonderfully ripe plums and cherries on the nose, notes of precious wood and spices, almost oriental nuances of spice, sweet and substantial on the palate, perhaps the most hedonistic wine of the vintage, harmonious, with powerful tannins, the will carry it for a few more years, mineral reverberation, still shows good length.

Producer Information

Chteau Ducru-Beaucaillou is a well-regarded wine estate in the Saint-Julien appellation of Bordeaux’s Haut-Mdoc wine region, on the so-called “left bank” of the Gironde estuary. The estate and its eponymous grand vin (the estate’s principle wine) was rated a second growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. It is often described as the quintessential Saint-Julien deeply colored and powerfully ripe, yet balanced and harmonious. The grand vin usually needs 10 years of aging and can last for decades. A second wine, Croix de Beaucaillou, is also produced from the Ducru vineyard. The 75-hectare (185-acre) vineyard is situated in the southeast of the appellation, north of the village of Beychevelle and bordering Branaire-Ducru and Beychevelle to the south, with Loville and Langoa Barton to the north. The Ducru-Beaucaillou chteau and estate lies relatively close to the broad Gironde estuary, which moderates the local microclimate and gives some protection from frost and hail. On the deeper gravel layers of the vineyard there is enhanced drainage, evening warmth, and a protective layer stopping the subsoil from drying out in heat waves.