100 Jeb Dunnuck Reminding me of the 2010 with its incredible stature and class (as opposed to the more opulently styled 2009), the 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 nevertheless has perfectly integrated acidity and building tannins, a concentrated, 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 99 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, December 2022 Made from 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot, the 2016 Ducru-Beaucaillou is deep garnet colored. It needs a little coaxing before it blasts out of the glass with notes of creme de cassis, blackberry preserves, and stewed plums, plus suggestions of licorice, tar, crushed rocks, and finally a beautiful waft of violets. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a rock-solid structure of firm, grainy tannins and bold freshness supporting the concentrated, muscular black fruit flavors, finishing very long with loads of earth and mineral-inspired layers. Barrel Sample: 97-99 Buy it direct at the release. Wine is storage in a wine climate cabinet. Shipping by registed and insured mail Please check before bidding if it's aloud to import wine in your country.