Bewertungen

• 95/100

  James Suckling
  "Mesmerizing aromas of blackberries, licorice and mint. Wet stones too. Full-bodied and tight with super-refined and polished tannins that are pinpointed and elegant. It caresses your palate. Savory and salty on finish. Electric for the vintage."

• 95/100

  Wine Enthusiast
  "This is a wine with big tannins and big fruit. You can feel the wood rather than taste it, certainly smell it initially before the black currant aromas kick in. Impressive and sumptuous, it has a solid density that layers with the smoky character of the fruit and wood. Rich and complex, it needs to age. Drink from 2025."

• 18/20

  Weinwisser
  "91 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 9 % Merlot. 30 hl/ha. Etwa 108 000 Flaschen. Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Als erstes ist Zedernholz im Spiel, dann graue Pfefferkörner, reife Pflaumen, zarte Röstnoten, nobel und immer mehr Schichten freigebend. Genialer Gaumenauftritt, die Tannine sind aussen bereits etwas angerundet und geben diesem überraschenden Ducru bereits jetzt ersten Charme, im Innern viel Rasse und somit auch entsprechend lang im Finish. Ein typischer Ducru im eleganten, sehr klassischen Stil."

• 94/100

  Jeb Dunnuck
  "I loved the 2012 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, a more up-front, supple, approachable, and seamless wine that has plenty of classic Ducru Beaucaillou purity and elegance, with its structure nicely integrated and balanced. Ripe currants, dried tobacco, smoked earth, and chocolaty nuances all give way to a medium to full-bodied, layered, forward Saint-Julien that can be enjoyed any time over the coming two decades, and I have no doubt, given the overall balance here, that it will have a gradual decline thereafter."

• 94/100

  Falstaff
  "Dunkles, dichtes Rubingranat. Feine dunkle Frucht, schwarze Beeren, ein Hauch von Cassis, mit exotischen Gewürzen unterlegt. Saftig und komplex, zeigt sich fast leichtfüßig, finessenreiche Struktur, sehr feine, wohlintegrierte Tannine, extraktsüßer Nachhall, zeigt eine überzeugende Länge, gemessen am Jahrgang eine eindrucksvolle Leistung."

• 94/100

  Lisa Perrotti-Brown
  "Made from 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot, the 2012 Ducru-Beaucaillou is deep garnet in color. It comes barreling out of the glass with bold notions of plum preserves, black cherry compote, and warm cassis, followed by hints of cardamom, pencil shavings, and bay leaves. The medium-bodied palate is wonderfully savory, with a lively line and firm yet approachable tannins supporting the muscular black fruits, finishing with impressive energy. It is drinking nicely now, but there is no rush to broach it."

• 93/100

  Jane Anson
  "Deep ruby in colour, with a seductive smoky, campfire crackle on the aromatics and plentiful black fruits that are softening to autumnal berries but still so full of expressive liqourice, sage, crayon, eucalyptus and creamy tarte tartin. Balanced, delicious, with supple tannic architecture that is ready to release the fruits. No rush to drink but moving into its drinking window. 100% new oak. Harvest October 3 to 10. Eric Boissenot consultant, Virginie Sallette technical director."

• 93/100

  The Wine Advocate
  "Deep garnet in color, the 2012 Ducru-Beaucaillou offers up expressive, exuberant scents of warm kirsch, black raspberries and wild blueberries with hints of sassafras, cedar chest, pencil lead and dried mint plus a waft of dried leaves. Medium-bodied, the palate has lovely freshness and a fair bit of chew, complementing the youthful black and red fruit layers, finishing on a lingering earthy note."

• 93/100

  Decanter
  "With elegant, charming, and fresh notes of blackcurrant, liquorice, black fruits and hints of lavender and green bell pepper, this 2012 Ducru-Beaucaillou is remarkably fresh and delicate with an undercurrent of graphite. Penetrating, long, and textured, with an enveloping core of fruit and slightly taut tannins. It's also deliciously juicy, sapid, and tense. Ready to be enjoyed, it will nonetheless improve further over the next 10 years."

• 93/100

  Wine Spectator
  "Offers an almost lavish feel, with layers of warmed fig, blackberry paste and raspberry coulis lined with ganache, anise and fruitcake flavors. A rock-solid graphite note lines the finish, showing just the slightest twinge of the vintage's austerity. A very admirable effort. Best from 2018 through 2027."