Bordeaux En Primeur - 2019
We are delighted to release two super-stars of St Julien Ch. Ducru-Beaucaillou & Ch. Leoville Barton.
Ducru-Beaucaillou is one of the true super seconds, in great years it can rival the first growths. Leoville Barton acts like the elder statesman, producing classical claret, that is densely concentrated when young, almost opposite to Ducru. Which as Lisa Perotti Brown mentions in her note 'explodes from the glass'.
Both Chateaux make St Julien that needs time in the cellar to reveal their glory, but when mature there are few to match them in the Medoc.
Flirting with perfection, the 2019 Ducru is awarded 97-100 by Lisa Perotti-Brown of the Wine Advocate. Leoville Barton, awarded 94-96 by Neal Martin is as good as the best recent vintages.
These are sumptuous St Julien and a great buy for any cellar.
Take a look at what else we offering from Bordeaux En Primeur 2019 here
Ch. Ducru Beaucaillou, St Julien
£720 per six bottles
97-100 Points Wine Advocate)
This year the blend is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot. The alcohol weighed in at 14.2%, while the pH is 3.8 and the IPT is 88. It will mature for 18 months in French oak barrels, 100% new. Opaque purple-black in color, the 2019 Ducru-Beaucaillou explodes from the glass with bombastic notes of crème de cassis, blueberry pie and plum preserves plus hints of candied violets, dark chocolate, licorice, wild fungi, crushed rocks and tilled soil with a touch of mossy bark. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is a tightly wound coil poised to spring out with layer upon layer of minerals, rich black fruits and floral notes, framed by very firm, exquisitely ripe tannins and electric freshness, finishing long and incredibly layered. WOW!
La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou
£169 per six IB
94-96 Points (Neal Martin, Vinous)
The 2019 La Croix Ducru Beaucaillou is endowed with a gorgeous, quite sumptuous bouquet loaded with black plum, tobacco, smoke and Earl Grey aromas that burst from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with very pliant tannin, harmonious and velvety in texture, gradually building towards a detailed and mineral-driven finish. Maybe less opulent than the 2018 by comparison, yet a Deuxième Vin full of breeding. 2024 - 2044
Ch. Leoville Barton, St Julien
£324 per six IB
94-96 Points (Neal Martin, Vinous)
The 2019 Léoville Barton is a different kettle of fish compared to its sibling Langoa. It has a complex bouquet of blackberry, sous-bois, tobacco and minerals, much more introverted yet exceedingly complex. The palate is exquisite in terms of balance, laden with intense black fruit laced with orange zest, that citrus element counterbalancing the tannic grip and structure. There is a sense of completeness to this Léoville-Barton, certainly on par with the best vintages in recent years. A formidable yet charming Saint-Julien in the making.