19 RENÈ GABRIEL´S BX TOTAL: "Verschlossenes, tiefes, fruchtiges, junges Bouquet, Cassis, Mocca, Caramel, Dörrfrüchten, Zedern. Dichter, verschlossener, komprimierter Gaumen mit viel gutem Tannin, dichter Frucht, kräftiger, süsser Aromatik, sehr langer, voller Abgang. 19/20 2015 - 2035"
91 WINE ENTHUSIAST: "This is a solid, powerful wine packed with tannins and heavy black fruits. As so often, Ducru is taking its time, and this wine is still knitting itself together. But in future years, watch for the generosity, the richness as well as the finesse and freshness. Imported by Diageo Chateau & Estates."
17 JANCIS ROBINSON: "This is a solid, powerful wine packed with tannins and heavy black fruits. As so often, Ducru is taking its time, and this wine is still knitting itself together. But in future years, watch for the generosity, the richness as well as the finesse and freshness. Imported by Diageo Chateau & Estates."
94 JAMES SUCKLING: "Ripe currants, spices, and blueberries on the nose. Full bodied, with big chewy tannins and a juicy finish. This still needs time. Pull the cork after 2014. Find the wine"
92 ANTONIO GALLONI: "Ruby-red. Sexy nose offers superripe currant, raspberry, graphite and coconut. Lush, very rich and fine-grained, with an almost confectionery sweetness and thickness for this St. Julien. Atypically powerful on the back end, but not hard. Bruno Borie took over direction of this property with the 2003 and immediately switched to a heavier bottle with a longer neck that could accommodate a 55-millimeter cork. A terrific showing-but I´d still give this wine another four or five years of aging."
92 THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "I like this wine. It has style, character and charm. But it´s already advanced for its age, showing a lot of secondary, smoke, tobacco, cedar, cigar, earth and fig notes. The wine tastes mature, but the finish is quite charming, with its sweet, ripe, roasted fruits."
94 THE WINEADVOCATE: "A hot, dry summer resulted in a tiny production of under 10,000 cases of 2003 Ducru Beaucaillou from yields of 35 hectoliters per hectare. This beauty boasts a deep plum/ruby/purple color with a touch of lightening at the edge. Aromas of licorice, creme de cassis, incense and spring flowers are followed by a full-bodied, opulent wine with loads of fruit and glycerin as well as a plush texture. It is just entering its plateau of maturity where it should remain for another 10-15 years."
