boysenberry and black currant fruit
The wine does not have great power but it offers a ripe
with velvety tannins that are manifested in the finish
dried blackberry and a heavier center of gravity compared to the other two Brunellos released by this estate in 2015
floral bouquet with crushed violet petals infusing the ripe black cherry and cassis fruit
Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, France 1982 Podere Salicutti boysenberry and black currant fruitThe finest bottle Ive had of this wine (which came from the estate), the 1982 Chteau Ducru Beaucaillou continues to drink brilliantly and is a magical Saint Julien. Still healthy ruby hued with a mature yet insanely complex bouquet of sweet red and black fruits, cedary herbs, graphite, tobacco, and forest floor, its powerful yet seamless on the palate, with resolved tannins, no hard edges, and a fabulous finish. This is mature Bordeaux in all its