{"product_id":"chateau-ducru-beaucaillou-2016","title":"Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e100 Points - Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2016 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is a legendary wine from the genius of Bruno Borie, who has managed this estate brilliantly since he arrived in 2003. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot brought up all in new oak, the 2016 has a mammoth bouquet of crème de cassis, espresso, camphor, crushed violets, toasty oak, and graphite. Full-bodied, concentrated, and backward on the palate, it has perfectly integrated acidity and building tannins, a robust, layered texture, off-the-charts purity of fruit, and a finish that won't quit. Give this powerful, concentrated wine a solid 7-8 years of bottle age and enjoy it over the following 50 years or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e99 Points - James Suckling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuper perfumed, attractive violets with a thread of fresh blueberries, cassis, blackberries and dark plums, delivering a very enticing impression. Beautiful ripeness here. The tannins are perfectly ripe, and layers meld into each other, carrying deep, graceful, plush, velvety dark fruit long into the vibrant, seductive, chocolate-laced finish. Great potential. Try from 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e98+ Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery deep purple-black in colour, the 2016 Ducru-Beaucaillou delivers a pronounced, enticing nose of baked plums, blueberry preserves, fruitcake and boysenberry with suggestions of lilacs mocha, hoisin and exotic spices, plus a waft of cedar chest. Full-bodied, rich and opulent in the mouth, the palate has layer upon layer of black fruit preserves and spicy nuances, matched by a very firm, grainy frame, finishing with epic length and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e98 Points - Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wine conveys density, but its richness is sublimated by the complex structure and beautiful ripe fruit. Its power comes from the structure as much as the fruit, promising a wine with an immensely long life ahead of it. Drink from 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"300859 - Bonvin Wine \u0026 Spirits Merchants Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48347394998484,"sku":"824498","price":525.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/7645\/6404\/files\/8293314-Chateau-Ducru-Beaucaillou-1_0cee32ba-3917-4bdb-9879-b2c590aee54c.jpg?v=1784767373","url":"https:\/\/borderlinebottles.ca\/products\/chateau-ducru-beaucaillou-2016","provider":"Borderline Bottles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}