Château Ducru Beaucaillou 2025, St Julien
IN BOND
Delivery 2028
Appellation - St Julien
Owner - Bruno Borie
It is 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot and 13.5% alcohol.
Second wine - La Croix de Beaucaillou
Annual production –10,000 cases
TASTING NOTES
The intensity is very impressive on the nose, with black currants, raspberries and graphite. Medium- to full-bodied with a powerful structure of steely tannins that are polished and long. Turns fluid, fine and chewy at the end. Wait and see. A blend of 79% cabernet sauvignon and 21% merlot.
96/97
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2025
Stunning, nuanced, and just full of joy. Reserved flesh, toasted cumin, fresh blueberries and raspberries with rich seams of cassis, fresh pomegranate, and cappuccino, this is very Ducru in its width and breadth, but with a freshness and lift that is very much of the 2025 vintage. Almost certainly this will close down for a number of years, but all is well controlled, with quiet confidence. A wine you will be happy to spend a lot of time with. 3.74 pH. Harvest September 2 to 23, 100% new oak. Bruno Borie owner. 2036-2055.
97
Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com, April 2026
The 2025 Ducru-Beaucaillou is fabulous. Vibrant red/purplish fruit, rose petal, lavender, mint and blood orange are all beautifully sculpted. The purity of the fruit is just remarkable. New oak is 100%, but lower toast levels and a more dialed-in approach here are palpable. Gorgeous floral and savory Cabernet top notes lift the finish. Superb, and one of the highlights of the year, Ducru is absolutely stunning in 2025. 2035-2065.
96/99
Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, April 2026
