La Croix de Beaucaillou 2009 (RP:91)

Croix de Beaucaillou 是來自 Château Ducru Beaucaillou 的葡萄園，也是 Château Ducru Beaucaillou 的副牌酒，其葡萄園位於酒莊的西面。

產區保護條例：
波爾多 AOC Saint Julien

產地：
法國波爾多

種類：
紅葡萄酒

葡萄品種：
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot

陳年：
12 個月

品酒筆記：
正牌酒的原料挑選過程愈來愈嚴格，所以約有 50% 會落入副牌酒中。2009 年分酒是至今最出色的 Croix de Beaucaillou。明亮、豐富、慷慨，它擁有深紫色，壯闊，質感帶油脂狀，有大量醋栗利口酒、黑櫻桃，與烘烤木材、香蘭素及泥土。此酒可在兩三年內享用，或可窖藏15+年。

The Croix de Beaucaillou wines come from the Château Ducru Beaucaillou vineyard.

This is the Second label of Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou from separate and distinct vineyard just to the west of the Chateau.

Appellation:
AOC Saint Julien, Bordeaux

Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot

Ageing:
12 months

 Tasting Notes: 
The grand vin is the result of an increasingly strict selection process, with approximately 50% of the production going into the final wine and the balance used in the Croix de Beaucaillou. The 2009 may be the finest example. Up-front, precocious and generous, it possesses a dense purple color, a big, broad, unctuous texture and abundant notes of creme de cassis and black cherry fruit intertwined with hints of wood smoke, vanillin and earth. This nearly viscous-styled wine can be drunk in 2-3 years or cellared for 15+.