Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien 2ème cru classé 2008 70 cl Muscadet Vieilles Vignes

Muscadet Vieilles Vignes

This concentration is matched by complex aromas suggestive of violets and coffee as well as generous berry fruit

offering plums

Firm yet creamy

it's very expensive—but this is a fine and a rare thing from a a prestigious winery

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien 2ème cru classé 2008 70 cl Muscadet Vieilles VignesConsidered a star of the vintage, and highly praised in subsequent tastings, this is a plush, complex wine with fresh, ripe, opulent fruit, delicious, lengthy weight and intensity, and supple tannins that shape a long finish. You could drink it now as an indulgent match for a special meal, or in all probability cellar it until the 2030s.