Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2022 AOC SAINT JULIEN GRAND CRU CLASSE Pessac-Léognan

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2022 AOC SAINT JULIEN GRAND CRU CLASSE Pessac-LéognanDescription The freshness and fruity framework of a Saint Julien red wine. The estate Chteau Ducru Beaucaillou, the emblematic Cru Class of Saint Julien, oversees a prestigious terroir. Over the last 300 years, six families have worked together to ensure that this Cru, with its unrivalled worldwide reputation, continues to shine. Owned by the Borie family since 1941, Chteau Ducru Beaucaillou takes its name from its "beautiful pebbles" (beau caillou)

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Weather of the vintage :The climatic conditions of this year were particularly favorable to the vegetative cycle of the vine and the maturation of the grape

Aged 46 years on average

Abundant mocha

followed by malolactic fermentation in new barrels

before offering melted tannins on a finish of incredible length

Despite an episode of hail at the end of June

but after the month of March the region enjoyed a prolonged spell of sunshine

Château Léoville Barton represents the quintessence of the Médoc with wines that shine with consistency and elegance

like the summer

A pre-fermentation maceration precedes an alcoholic fermentation and a post-fermentation maceration of 1 to 3 weeks

with purple reflections