Ducru Beaucaillou other_regions_italy this is a powerful wine

this is a powerful wine that needs time to settle down

Peter Sisseck compared it to other vintages finished in seven

The succulent and caressing medium-bodied flavors possess fine mid-palate concentration that buffers the moderately firm tannins shaping the balanced and delicious finale

Very Pinot nose and then it finishes dry

intriguing and enticing notes of liquid peony and lily enter the picture mid-palate after the wine takes on air

Ducru Beaucaillou other_regions_italy this is a powerful wineProduced the very first year that Bruno Borie took over management of the estate, there was no leaf thinning in July during this notoriously hot summer, allowing for more shade on the bunches. Medium to deep garnet in color with a touch of brick, the 2003 Ducru Beaucaillou reveals opulent notes of Indian spices, cigar box, sandalwood and licorice with a crme de cassis and plum preserves core plus a hint of rose oil. Medium to full bodied, the palate