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Bordeaux | 1 | 90 (WA) |
Inc. GST
SG$3,550.04 |
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Wine Advocate (90)An outstanding 1978, Ducru-Beaucaillou's effort displays a fragrant, well-developed bouquet of licorice, earth, black currants, and underbrush. Rich for a 1978, with none of the vegetal character now found in many wines of this vintage, this fully mature, medium-bodied wine exhibits soft tannin, excellent concentration and purity, and a sweet, elegant finish. Anticipated maturity: now-2010. Last tasted 3/97 |
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Bordeaux | 6 | 98 (WCI) |
Inc. GST
SG$4,408.51 |
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The Wine Cellar Insider (98)One of the recently released bottles from Ducru Beaucaillou, which you can tell, as it sports the modern design, was about as good a bottle of 82 Ducru as you are ever going to have. Full-bodied, elegant, rich, multi-layered, and multi-faceted, the tobacco, cedar, currant, and wet forest profile on the nose was great. But the layers of ripe, lush, rich fruits with their silky, refined tannins stole the show. Popped and poured, perhaps 30 minutes or so would have improved the experience, but as the wine developed in the glass, we were more than happy. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (WS) |
Inc. GST
SG$444.99 |
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Wine Spectator (95)Lean and silky with amazingly intense, ripe plum and cassis fruit, a hint of mint and cedar, beguilingly complex and rich, yet still delicate, almost sweet as it echoes the fruit and cedar on the finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (WS) |
Inc. GST
SG$3,966.51 |
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Wine Spectator (95)Lean and silky with amazingly intense, ripe plum and cassis fruit, a hint of mint and cedar, beguilingly complex and rich, yet still delicate, almost sweet as it echoes the fruit and cedar on the finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (WS) |
Inc. GST
SG$2,141.31 |
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Wine Spectator (95)A monster in its infancy. Almost black in color, with intense cassis, herb and mint aromas and superrich, dense cassis and licorice flavors. May last forever.--Ducru-Beaucaillou vertical. -TM |
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Bordeaux | 6 | 92 (WS) |
Inc. GST
SG$2,005.06 |
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Wine Spectator (92)Youthful and vigorous beneath a polished surface, offering beautifully modulated currant, blackberry and chocolate flavors that resonate on the finish. The tannins are not obtrusive, allowing the flavors to ring true. Should develop well with cellaring through 1996 to '98. |
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Bordeaux | 6 | 90 (WA) |
Inc. GST
SG$346.51 |
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Wine Advocate (90)Ducru-Beaucaillou experienced an uncharacteristically shaky period between 1986 and 1990. The winemaking did not suffer, but the inconsistency from bottle to bottle (too many wines exhibited a musty, wet cardboard-like aroma), is history. The construction of a new cellar and replacement of every barrel has guaranteed the conditions necessary to produce trouble free wines. Ducru is on a roll, with fine efforts over recent vintages, including an exceptional 1994, spectacular 1995, and what looks to be an equally profound, super-concentrated 1996. A top-notch effort in this vintage, Ducru-Beaucaillou's 1994 displays a dark purple color, a textbook, cassis, mineral, licorice, and floral-scented nose, medium body, outstanding extract and purity, moderate tannin, and a persuasively rich, sweet, spicy finish. Everything is well-integrated (including the tannin). This should prove to be a classic St.-Julien. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2022. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95.0 |
Inc. GST
SG$6,565.03 |
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One of the oldest estates in the Medoc their wine structures very well to age, a characteristic of the best Bordeaux wines. The 1996 is full bodied with typical muscularity and good concentration. There is lots of ripe tannin but even more fruit presence.
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Bordeaux | 1 | 97 (JS) |
Inc. GST
SG$3,245.98 |
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James Suckling (97)An incredible nose, with insane richness and notes of spices, leather, and sultanas. Full-bodied, with an amazing concentration of fruit and velvety tannins. A real blockbuster, lots of material here. Don't touch it for five years, pull the cork after 2015. |
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Bordeaux | 6 | 97 (JS) |
Inc. GST
SG$2,236.11 |
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James Suckling (97)An incredible nose, with insane richness and notes of spices, leather, and sultanas. Full-bodied, with an amazing concentration of fruit and velvety tannins. A real blockbuster, lots of material here. Don't touch it for five years, pull the cork after 2015. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 93 (WA) |
Inc. GST
SG$270.95 |
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Wine Advocate (93)One can’t say enough about the efforts Bruno Borie is pouring into this wonderful estate that I have often called the “Lafite Rothschild of St.-Julien.” An undeniable success, the 2004 Ducru boasts sweet aromas of creme de cassis, spring flowers, pain grille, licorice, and road tar. This pure, medium-bodied wine possesses moderately high tannin, superb concentration, good sweetness, and low acidity. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 25 years. Also tasted: 2004 Croix de Beaucaillou (88; $25.00) |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 90 (WA) |
In Bond
SG$3,150.00 |
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Wine Advocate (90)An outstanding 1978, Ducru-Beaucaillou's effort displays a fragrant, well-developed bouquet of licorice, earth, black currants, and underbrush. Rich for a 1978, with none of the vegetal character now found in many wines of this vintage, this fully mature, medium-bodied wine exhibits soft tannin, excellent concentration and purity, and a sweet, elegant finish. Anticipated maturity: now-2010. Last tasted 3/97 |
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Bordeaux | 6 | 98 (WCI) |
In Bond
SG$3,995.00 |
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The Wine Cellar Insider (98)One of the recently released bottles from Ducru Beaucaillou, which you can tell, as it sports the modern design, was about as good a bottle of 82 Ducru as you are ever going to have. Full-bodied, elegant, rich, multi-layered, and multi-faceted, the tobacco, cedar, currant, and wet forest profile on the nose was great. But the layers of ripe, lush, rich fruits with their silky, refined tannins stole the show. Popped and poured, perhaps 30 minutes or so would have improved the experience, but as the wine developed in the glass, we were more than happy. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (WS) |
In Bond
SG$400.00 |
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Wine Spectator (95)Lean and silky with amazingly intense, ripe plum and cassis fruit, a hint of mint and cedar, beguilingly complex and rich, yet still delicate, almost sweet as it echoes the fruit and cedar on the finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (WS) |
In Bond
SG$3,540.00 |
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Wine Spectator (95)Lean and silky with amazingly intense, ripe plum and cassis fruit, a hint of mint and cedar, beguilingly complex and rich, yet still delicate, almost sweet as it echoes the fruit and cedar on the finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (WS) |
In Bond
SG$1,915.00 |
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Wine Spectator (95)A monster in its infancy. Almost black in color, with intense cassis, herb and mint aromas and superrich, dense cassis and licorice flavors. May last forever.--Ducru-Beaucaillou vertical. -TM |
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Bordeaux | 6 | 92 (WS) |
In Bond
SG$1,790.00 |
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Wine Spectator (92)Youthful and vigorous beneath a polished surface, offering beautifully modulated currant, blackberry and chocolate flavors that resonate on the finish. The tannins are not obtrusive, allowing the flavors to ring true. Should develop well with cellaring through 1996 to '98. |
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Bordeaux | 6 | 90 (WA) |
In Bond
SG$308.00 |
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Wine Advocate (90)Ducru-Beaucaillou experienced an uncharacteristically shaky period between 1986 and 1990. The winemaking did not suffer, but the inconsistency from bottle to bottle (too many wines exhibited a musty, wet cardboard-like aroma), is history. The construction of a new cellar and replacement of every barrel has guaranteed the conditions necessary to produce trouble free wines. Ducru is on a roll, with fine efforts over recent vintages, including an exceptional 1994, spectacular 1995, and what looks to be an equally profound, super-concentrated 1996. A top-notch effort in this vintage, Ducru-Beaucaillou's 1994 displays a dark purple color, a textbook, cassis, mineral, licorice, and floral-scented nose, medium body, outstanding extract and purity, moderate tannin, and a persuasively rich, sweet, spicy finish. Everything is well-integrated (including the tannin). This should prove to be a classic St.-Julien. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2022. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95.0 |
In Bond
SG$5,920.00 |
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One of the oldest estates in the Medoc their wine structures very well to age, a characteristic of the best Bordeaux wines. The 1996 is full bodied with typical muscularity and good concentration. There is lots of ripe tannin but even more fruit presence.
More Info
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Bordeaux | 1 | 97 (JS) |
In Bond
SG$2,875.00 |
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James Suckling (97)An incredible nose, with insane richness and notes of spices, leather, and sultanas. Full-bodied, with an amazing concentration of fruit and velvety tannins. A real blockbuster, lots of material here. Don't touch it for five years, pull the cork after 2015. |
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Bordeaux | 6 | 97 (JS) |
In Bond
SG$2,000.00 |
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James Suckling (97)An incredible nose, with insane richness and notes of spices, leather, and sultanas. Full-bodied, with an amazing concentration of fruit and velvety tannins. A real blockbuster, lots of material here. Don't touch it for five years, pull the cork after 2015. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 93 (WA) |
In Bond
SG$240.00 |
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Wine Advocate (93)One can’t say enough about the efforts Bruno Borie is pouring into this wonderful estate that I have often called the “Lafite Rothschild of St.-Julien.” An undeniable success, the 2004 Ducru boasts sweet aromas of creme de cassis, spring flowers, pain grille, licorice, and road tar. This pure, medium-bodied wine possesses moderately high tannin, superb concentration, good sweetness, and low acidity. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 25 years. Also tasted: 2004 Croix de Beaucaillou (88; $25.00) |
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Bordeaux's relatively diverse weather, particularly its rainfall, means that vintage variation can be quite broad between some years. However advances in wine making techniques, technology and investment has meant that many chateaux are still able to create very good wines in "lesser vintages". From the best vintages wines are made that are clambered for all over the world and mature excellently for many years.
This is a selection of some of our favourite vintages from Bordeaux over the last few decades, as well some more recent ones.
