Ducru Beaucaillou 2025 EP | Saint Julien
21% Merlot, 79% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vinous (A. Galloni) 96-99 P
The 2025 Ducru-Beaucaillou is fabulous. Vibrant red/purplish fruit, rose petal, lavender, mint and blood orange are all beautifully sculpted. The purity of the fruit is just remarkable. New oak is 100%, but lower toast levels and a more dialed-in approach here are palpable. Gorgeous floral and savory Cabernet top notes lift the finish. Superb, and one of the highlights of the year, Ducru is absolutely stunning in 2025.
Bettane & Desseauve 97-98, Vinous (Antonio Galloni) (96-99), Jeb Dunnuck 97-99, Yves Beck 99-100, Alexandre Ma 97-98, Jane Anson 97, Lisa Perrotti-Brown 97-99, Decanter 98, Revue du Vin de France 97-98, James Suckling 96-97