{"product_id":"chateau-ducru-beaucaillou-st-julien-1999-750ml","title":"Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou St-Julien 1999 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 54, 136);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 1999 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou offers a complex bouquet of dried cherries, fruitcake, red currant jelly, and hints of balsamic, menthol, and star anise. The wine is medium to full-bodied, with vibrant, youthful red and black fruit flavors, fine tannins, and a long, spicy finish. This structured wine remains fresh and will continue to age gracefully, with potential for another decade or more. A fine example of a classic St-Julien with impressive longevity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Wine Advocate | \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(158, 0, 57); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRP 93+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished: \u003cspan\u003eAug 13, 2020\u003cbr\u003eDrink: 2020-2038\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium brick colored, the 1999 Ducru-Beaucaillou needs a little swirling to release the tightly coiled notions of dried cherries, fruitcake and red currant jelly with emerging hints of balsamic, mincemeat pie, menthol, powdered chocolate and star anise. The medium to full-bodied palate is wonderfully expressive with seamless freshness lightly lifting a great core of youthful red and black fruits plus fine-grained tannins to support, finishing with lingering savory and spice layers. This well-structured spice-bomb still has a lot of years left!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecanter | \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(158, 0, 57);\"\u003eD 91\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished: Jun 1, 2021\u003cbr\u003eDrink: 2022-2027\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1999 Ducru-Beaucaillou offers aromas of raspberry, plum, black cherry, and mocha intertwined with grilled aromas. This juicy wine possesses a sappy texture, firm tannins and a long and penetrating finish with sous bois aromas. Fine-grained tannins will allow five more years in the cellar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJancis Robinson | \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(158, 0, 57); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eJR 17\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished: Apr 4, 2022\u003cbr\u003eDrink: 2012-2030\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot. 18 months in French oak (66% new). Rainy vintage meant strict selection of only 60% of the crop was needed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTransparent dark garnet. Very firm, classic nose – no obvious sweetness. Cassis and sleek – rather winning and silky. Very fine traditional St-Julien character with great balance. Classic dry, appetising finish and just a very light kick of tannin on the end. A surprising success – my favourite Ducru in this selection too ­– from a distinctly uncelebrated vintage! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChateau-ducru-beaucaillou.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor 300 years, six families have nurtured an indelible bond with Château Ducru-Beaucaillou. They are forever captives of this prestigious estate, be they named Desjean, Bergeron, Ducru, Johnston, Desbarat, or Borie. Its families were never short of praise for it. Over the decades, this devotion has managed to overcome all that is accidental or fleeting, as if passion perfected Nature's opus. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChâteau Ducru-Beaucaillou owes its name to its \"beautiful pebbles\" (\"beaux Cailloux\", in French) that geologists refer to less romantically as Gunzian gravel. These quartz pebbles were deposited by the ancient Garonne at the beginning of the early Quaternary period, some two million years ago. It suffices to take a walk through the vineyards to make rich lithological finds. Lydian jasper from the Pyrenees, flint, quartz, agatoids... These Gunzian gravels make for soils that are poor in plant nutrients. But it is their very agrological paucity that guarantees the qualitative excellence of the wines. A choice of nature. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is in the glass. The allure is immediate. A soft, fruity attack on the palate, a voluptuousness underscored by perfectly integrated, silky tannins that culminate in an exceptionally lengthy finish. The aromas dance, flatter the nose, seduce the soul and penetrate the memory. A muse that arrives on tiptoe and leave a lasting, infinite souvenir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(151, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 54, 136);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hidden-half opened\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.0%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural Cork\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hidden-half opened\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOak:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 months in French oak, 66% new\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1500ml\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-picked with strict selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2nd Grand Cru Classé 1855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing Temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16–18°C\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–45 minutes, mainly to remove sediment and gently open the mature wine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roast beef, lamb, venison, duck, braised beef, mushrooms, truffle dishes and mature hard cheeses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1855 The Bottle Shop Pte Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39981288882240,"sku":"RDFR19990490","price":458.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/7728\/6464\/products\/chateau-ducru-beaucaillou-saint-julien-750ml.jpg?v=1787643197","url":"https:\/\/www.1855thebottleshop.com\/products\/chateau-ducru-beaucaillou-st-julien-1999-750ml","provider":"1855 The Bottle Shop Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}