Madame de Beaucaillou - Haut-Médoc 2019

Wine Advocate

88-90 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe7/15/2020

A new wine in the range, made from the vineyards that Ducru-Beaucaillou owns in the Haut-Medoc, the 2019 Madame de Beaucaillou is a blend of 68% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. The alcohol is 13.92% and the pH is 3.62. It is set to age for 12 months in French oak barrels, 20% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it sails out of the glass with notions of plums preserves, blueberry pie and Morello cherries plus hints of cinnamon stick, clove oil and candied violets plus a waft of Sichuan pepper. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with rich black fruit and a plush texture, offering oodles of freshness to lift the spicy nuances to a long finish.

WeinWisser

17 / 20

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Vinous

86-88 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe6/18/2020

The 2019 Madame de Beaucaillou is a new wine dedicate to Bruno Borie' mother, Madame Eugène-Borie, as Ducru celebrates its 300th anniversary. Madame de Beaucaillou is made from an assortment of vineyards that previously informed Bruno Borie's Listracs, plus other parcels just outside Saint-Julien. I would prefer to drink it on the young side, while the sweet floral, tobacco and cedary flavors remain fresh. The tannins are a bit strict, at least today. Tasted from a 100ml screwcap sample bottle. According to Bruno Borie, ideal weather in September balanced the heat of the previous summer months. Readers will note a re-alignment of the range, with the two Listracs now gone and two new wines in the lineup. I tasted all of the 2019s in 100ml bottles that arrived in a very attractive package in less than 48 hours from Bordeaux. I applaud the desire to be respectful of the environment and not wasteful of wine, but I am not convinced this bottling system works yet. I found the 2019s all very hard, something that time did not help, with less of the fleshy and sumptuousness I am used to finding in these wines. I won't be surprised if the wines show better from a full bottle, but at the same time, I can only review and comment on the wines that were sent to me.

Jeb DUNNUCK

89-91 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/18/2020

The 2019 Madame De Beaucaillou comes from a vineyard in the Haut-Médoc, south of Saint-Julien, and is a blend of 68% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot, and the rest Cabernet Franc brought up in 30% new French oak. It has lots of juicy black cherry and leafy herbs as well as a medium-bodied, elegant yet also concentrated style on the palate. My money is on it being an outstanding wine as well as a smoking value. Drink it over the coming 7-8 years.

Vinous

89-91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe6/16/2020

The 2019 Madame de Beaucaillou offers attractive blackcurrant pastilles mixed with pressed iris petals and orange blossom on the nose that is well defined and contains plenty of joie-de-vivre. The palate is medium-bodied with a succulent opening. Fleshy and round, it offloads plenty of black fruit laced with white pepper exerting a gentle grip on the finish. I suspect this will be an approachable 2019 that will give a decade's worth of drinking pleasure.

Jamessuckling.com

90-91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe6/4/2020

A bright, fresh red with currants, hot stones and white pepper. Medium-bodied, fine and delicious.