Wine › 1996 › Merlot › Dry

"The wine is full bodied, but elegant with lots of fruit when young. The wine ... "The wine is full bodied, but elegant with lots of fruit when young. The wine ages very well and develops all the characteristics of a great Bordeaux. 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. Dark ruby. Deep,... more

"This vintage ended up producing a wine which will go down in history for its ... "This vintage ended up producing a wine which will go down in history for its classicism and purity. The Cabernet Sauvignon has seldom achieved such a perfection of style and such good balance. What is even rarer perhaps, is to find in a young wine,... more

"Supple yet full-bodied, a typically fine Saint Julien that needs time to reve... "Supple yet full-bodied, a typically fine Saint Julien that needs time to reveal its rich and fruity, elegant flavors of cassis, vanilla and ripe blackberries. I tasted the 1996 Ducru Beaucaillou on four separate occasions from bottle in January.... more