100 points Jeb Dunnuck: "While I loved the 2010 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou on release I’ve always preferred the 2009. However, the 2010 showed sensationally on this occasion, and while in a different style than the 2009, it’s unquestionably as good. Still ruby/purple-hued, it offers up extraordinary notes of pure crème de cassis, unsmoked tobacco, spice, and damp earth, and it’s the purity of fruit as well as the incredible depth and intensity that makes this wine so special. Full-bodied, deep, profound, and seamless on the palate, it offers incredible pleasure today but it’s going to be a 50-year, if not a 100-year wine. Hats off to Bruno Borie. Drink: 2020-2060. (2/13/20)"
100 points James Suckling: "The nose is phenomenal with perfect aromas of Cabernet Sauvignon with currant bush, blackberries and minerals. A pure expression of Cab. The palate is perfect with a full body, but has perfectly integrated tannins with a texture like the finest cashmere. It's strong but noble with perfect form and beauty. All in harmony. A fabulous wine that everyone who loves Bordeaux should have a bottle or case of. Better in 2020. (2/2/13)"
99 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate): "Very deep garnet in color, the 2010 Ducru-Beaucaillou is just slightly closed to begin, featuring subtle wafts of baked plums, espresso and bay leaves before kicking it up a notch with expressive notes of blackcurrant cordial, chargrilled meats, woodsmoke and crushed rocks plus a tantalizing touch of truffles. Full-bodied, concentrated and oh-so-decadently fruited in the mouth, the palate is built like a brick house with firm, ripe, grainy tannins and bold freshness supporting the tightly wound flavor layers, finishing with epic length and depth. Drink: 2020-2065. (8/13/20)"
98+ points Robert Parker: "With loads of minerality, a terrific opaque purple color, and slightly more structure and tannin than either Poyferre or St.-Pierre (and that’s saying something), this is a blockbuster, fabulous Ducru Beaucaillou that should be at its best a good decade from now and last 40-50 years. The proprietor is not alone in thinking this is the finest Ducru Beaucaillou since the 1961. The classic wet rock, creme de cassis, subtle oak and gravelly stoniness of the vineyard come through in this spectacular, full-bodied, gorgeously pure and intense effort. This is wine for the ages that should be forgotten for at least a decade. Drink: 2023-2053. (2/27/13)"
98 points Stephen Brook (Decanter): " Compared to the 2009, the Ducru-Beaucaillou 2010 is less profound and powerful, but it has a more lively and fresher bouquet with cedar, dark berries, tar, cherry, and spicy aromas. On the palate, it is full-bodied, deep, and elegantly proportioned but also deliciously juicy, sapid, and long and has a perfectly integrated oak frame. However, it is a bit strict, so 10 or 15 years in the cellar will allow it to chill out. Drinking Window: 2022-2037. (Jun 2021)"
97 points Wine Spectator: "Not shy at all, with a flamboyant, aromatic profile of roasted apple wood and warm ganache, featuring more than enough stuffing in the form of thickly layered blackberry paste, steeped fig and pastis-soaked plum flavors. The structure is massive but incredibly polished, and the fruit displays terrific purity through the graphite-supported finish. Large-scale and extremely well-rendered. Best from 2020 through 2040. (3/31/13)"
96-98 points Falstaff: "Very dark ruby garnet, purple reflections. Fully ripe black berry fruit, delicate orange zest, a hint of cassis, a multi-faceted bouquet, typical Ducru. Full-bodied, perfect silky tannins, finesse-rich acidity, pronounced in fruit, delicate caramel on the finish, has a great length, lingers for a very long time, wonderful extract sweetness also on the finish. (5/26/11)"
100 points James Suckling: "The nose is phenomenal with perfect aromas of Cabernet Sauvignon with currant bush, blackberries and minerals. A pure expression of Cab. The palate is perfect with a full body, but has perfectly integrated tannins with a texture like the finest cashmere. It's strong but noble with perfect form and beauty. All in harmony. A fabulous wine that everyone who loves Bordeaux should have a bottle or case of. Better in 2020. (2/2/13)"
99 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate): "Very deep garnet in color, the 2010 Ducru-Beaucaillou is just slightly closed to begin, featuring subtle wafts of baked plums, espresso and bay leaves before kicking it up a notch with expressive notes of blackcurrant cordial, chargrilled meats, woodsmoke and crushed rocks plus a tantalizing touch of truffles. Full-bodied, concentrated and oh-so-decadently fruited in the mouth, the palate is built like a brick house with firm, ripe, grainy tannins and bold freshness supporting the tightly wound flavor layers, finishing with epic length and depth. Drink: 2020-2065. (8/13/20)"
98+ points Robert Parker: "With loads of minerality, a terrific opaque purple color, and slightly more structure and tannin than either Poyferre or St.-Pierre (and that’s saying something), this is a blockbuster, fabulous Ducru Beaucaillou that should be at its best a good decade from now and last 40-50 years. The proprietor is not alone in thinking this is the finest Ducru Beaucaillou since the 1961. The classic wet rock, creme de cassis, subtle oak and gravelly stoniness of the vineyard come through in this spectacular, full-bodied, gorgeously pure and intense effort. This is wine for the ages that should be forgotten for at least a decade. Drink: 2023-2053. (2/27/13)"
98 points Stephen Brook (Decanter): " Compared to the 2009, the Ducru-Beaucaillou 2010 is less profound and powerful, but it has a more lively and fresher bouquet with cedar, dark berries, tar, cherry, and spicy aromas. On the palate, it is full-bodied, deep, and elegantly proportioned but also deliciously juicy, sapid, and long and has a perfectly integrated oak frame. However, it is a bit strict, so 10 or 15 years in the cellar will allow it to chill out. Drinking Window: 2022-2037. (Jun 2021)"
97 points Wine Spectator: "Not shy at all, with a flamboyant, aromatic profile of roasted apple wood and warm ganache, featuring more than enough stuffing in the form of thickly layered blackberry paste, steeped fig and pastis-soaked plum flavors. The structure is massive but incredibly polished, and the fruit displays terrific purity through the graphite-supported finish. Large-scale and extremely well-rendered. Best from 2020 through 2040. (3/31/13)"
96-98 points Falstaff: "Very dark ruby garnet, purple reflections. Fully ripe black berry fruit, delicate orange zest, a hint of cassis, a multi-faceted bouquet, typical Ducru. Full-bodied, perfect silky tannins, finesse-rich acidity, pronounced in fruit, delicate caramel on the finish, has a great length, lingers for a very long time, wonderful extract sweetness also on the finish. (5/26/11)"
| Product SKU | 349589 |
| Producer | Ducru-Beaucaillou |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| SubRegion | Left Bank |
| Appellation | St-Julien |
| Varietal | Cabernet/Bordeaux Blends |
| Designation | Grand Cru |
| Vintage | 2010 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
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