Description

Le Petit Ducru es una excelente introducción a los vinos de la familia Boire ya que presenta las principales cualidades de sus "hermanos mayores", el grand vin Château Ducru-Beaucaillou y La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou, como la complejidad, la buena estructura, el equilibrio o la elegancia. Anteriormente conocido como Lalande-Borie, estamos ante la segunda añada que se presenta con este nombre. 

 

Fiche technique

Le domaine
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Type de vin
Rouge
Millésime
2020
Alcool
13.8% vol.
Cépage
78% Merlot, 18% Cabernet sauvignon, 4% Petit verdot
Origine
Saint-Julien

Dégustation

Vue
De color violeta intenso.
Nez
Intensos aromas a frutos rojos y negros y violetas trituradas con un toque de moka.
Bouche
Destacas las sensaciones a frutos maduros generosos con una textura aterciopelada respaldada por una acidez vibrante. Las notas frutales y especiadas perduran hasta el final. Vino que muestra un refinamiento extremo.
Température de service
Se recomienda servir a 16 ºC.
Garde
Hasta 2033, aproximadamente, si se conserva en óptimas condiciones.

Vignoble et élaboration

Rendement
25 hectolitros por hectárea.
Vendanges
Vendimia manual.
Elevage
Crianza de 12 meses en barricas bordelesa, el 30% nuevas y el resto de un uso. Las barricas son rellenadas regularmente durante los 6 primeros meses. Se producen trasiegos cada dos o tres meses.
Embouteillage
Se llevará a cabo en junio-julio de 2022, con gas enológico inerte para esterilizar la botella. Cierre con corcho natural.

L'avis des experts

James Suckling:

Aromas of blackcurrants, blackberries and fresh flowers follow through to a medium body, with juicy and round tannins that show a delicious intensity. Currants and berries. Fresh and focused. 78% merlot and 18% cabernet, the rest petit verdot. Drink after 2026.

Decanter:

The wine formerly known as Lalande-Borie. It has a supple texture right off the bat, just enough pencil lead, mocha, blackberries and savoury bilberry fruits to show a St-Julien signature. It has the dominant tannins of the vintage, but they are softened, this is plush through the mid palate with clear tightening on the finish. 30% new oak 3.68pH. A yield of 25hl/ha. Second vintage under this name and it remains a compelling choice in the appellation. Drinking Window 2024-2034.

Jeb Dunnuck:

A more Merlot-dominated wine from a handful of vineyards in Saint-Julien, the 2020 Le Petit Ducru De Ducru-Beaucaillou checks in as 78% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the remaining 4% Petit Verdot. Brought up in 30% new French oak, it has classic Saint-Julien cassis and darker berry fruits as well as beautiful tobacco, earth, and chocolate nuances, with classy background oak. It brings another level of purity, precision, and length and is a beautiful, classic Saint-Julien. While it's mostly Merlot, it has a very classic Saint-Julien style. It's billed as the third wine of the domaine, but it matches plenty of the estate's second wines.

The Wine Advocate:

The 2020 Le Petit Ducru offers up aromas of sweet plums, cassis, raw cocoa, pencil shavings and creamy new oak, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered palate framed by powdery tannins that assert themselves on the finish.