波爾多超級二級酒莊，酒莊的名稱解作「美麗的礫石」，一向以風格優雅細緻，高雅的氣質著稱。全球權威酒評家 Robert Parker 評為五大酒莊水準，比擬 Chateau Latour 拉圖堡、Chateau Mouton 木桐堡等。但價位只要五大酒莊的一半不到，故成為收藏家瘋狂追逐的目標。
Ducru-Beaucaillou 酒莊由 Boire 柏利家族於 1941 年時買入，柏利是個酒業世家，除 Ducru-Beaucaillou 外，還擁有包括 Batailley 等多家波爾多名莊。自 1953 年起家族就聘請被譽為全法國最偉大釀酒師之一的 Emile Peynaud 長期擔任釀酒顧問，也成就 Ducru-Beaucaillou 成為二級莊中的翹楚。
Ducru-Beaucaillou 目前擁有約五十公頃的葡萄園，園中多大礫石，可保溫也利排水。葡萄平均年齡 38 歲，以 Cabernet Sauvignon 65% 最多、其次是 Merlot 25%、Cabernet Franc 5% 與 Petit Verdot 5%。Ducru-Beaucaillou 採用傳統釀酒方法，對葡萄品質要求極為嚴格，初釀時在六成新法國橡木桶中 18-20 個月。
Ducru-Beaucaillou 性格溫和，但並不淡，年輕時十分順口，擁有成熟的酒香以及溫柔細膩的個性；但她的特質，卻必須等到至少十年後才會完全顯露出來，散發出果香與濃醇混合的真情性。
產區保護條例：
波爾多 AOC Saint Julien (Grand Cru Classé)
產地：
法國波爾多
種類：
紅葡萄酒
葡萄品種：
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot
酒精度：
13%
容量：
750mL
品酒筆記：
(Robert Parker's rating: 93 points)
中等磚紅色。成熟的皮革、煙草、樟腦和桑葚乾的香氣，以櫻桃酒、風乾火腿和蔓越莓乾為中心，再添上一絲檀香。酒體中等，口感清新，豐富的草本芳香激發出紅果和黑果的味道，以泥土氣息收結。
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is a property in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Médoc, rated a second growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. It is often described as the quintessential Saint-Julien – deeply colored and powerfully ripe, yet balanced and harmonious. The grand vin usually needs 10 years of aging and can last for decades. A second wine, Croix de Beaucaillou, is also produced from the Ducru vineyard.
The 75-hectare (185-acre) vineyard is situated in the southeast of the appellation, near the village of Beychevelle and bordering Branaire-Ducru. It is near the river, which gives protection from frost and hail, and on the deepest gravel layers there is enhanced drainage, evening warmth, and a protective layer stopping the subsoil from drying out in heat waves. Alluvial deposits and a high clay content enrich the soil, and the vineyard takes its name from these "beautiful stones".
Appellation:
AOC Saint Julien (Grand Cru Classé), Bordeaux
Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France
Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)
Grape Varieties:
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot
Alcohol Content:
13%
Volume:
750mL
Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker's rating: 93 points)
Medium brick colored, it delivers mature notes of sweaty leather, camphor, tobacco and dried mulberries with a core of kirsch, charcuterie and dried cranberries plus a waft of sandalwood. Medium-bodied, the palate has fantastic freshness with a light chewiness to the texture and loads of herbs spark red and black fruits, finishing earthy.
