Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2003 OLDRIOJA with a smoky-earthy edge and

with a smoky-earthy edge and ripe citrus core

A mountain mineral whisper that defies its modest appearance

It's a lovely

The Devillard family bought Domaine des Perdrix in 1996 for its Cote de Nuits reds

and the rounder

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2003 OLDRIOJA with a smoky-earthy edge andDucru Beaucaillou is one of the iconic names of Saint Julien, and 2003 captured the chateau in a particularly sumptuous register. The blistering hot, drought shaped vintage produced ripe, opulent wines that have matured faster than classical years, and at twenty plus years this Ducru is drinking generously exotic fruit, sweet tobacco, and the cedary perfume that fans of the estate love. Decant and drink rather than cellar further. A rare chance to