TASTING DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2018 WITH BRUNO BORIE AND CECILE DUPUIS

In January this year, James spoke with Bruno Borie and Cecile Dupuis at Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou to talk about the 2018 vintage and taste their wines from the vintage. The 2018 was probably the most concentrated vintage produced at the estate to date, due to the intense weather in the St.-Julien region with little rain. As well as tasting and describing the usual range of wines, Borie also introduces a new wine, the Madame de Beaucaillou, which comes from some newly purchased vineyards outside of the estate's vineyards in St-Julien, and will act as an entry wine with a shelf price of about 20 euros. "It's a friendly wine!" explains Borie. The Ducru-Beaucaillou 2018 was the star of the tasting though. "...a dense, deep palate that goes on and on, but is still shy and reserved ... ultra fine, cashmere-like tannins that are silky, sleek and wonderfully integrated," wrote James in his tasting note. Listen to their discussion about each of the following wines.Château Ducru-Beaucaillou St.-Julien 2018Le Petit Ducru de Ducru-Beaucaillou St.-Julien 2018Madame de Beaucaillou Haut-Médoc 2018La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou St.-Julien 2018Read James' full report on the 2018 Bordeaux vintage here.