12 bottles per lot
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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou--Vintage 1982
Saint-Julien, 2me cru classé
Levels base of neck or better in both lots
Tasting note: The 1982 is still 5-8 years away from full maturity, but it exhibits a dense ruby/plum/garnet color to the rim as well as a sweet perfume of forest floor, spice box, cedar, and copious quantities of black fruits. Medium to full-bodied and beautifully pure with sweet tannins, this wine has aged more slowly than I initially expected. It is the finest Ducru Beaucaillou produced after the 1961 and before the 2003. 96 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate # 183 (Jun 2009)
12 bottles per lot
Saint-Julien, 2me cru classé
Levels base of neck or better in both lots
Tasting note: The 1982 is still 5-8 years away from full maturity, but it exhibits a dense ruby/plum/garnet color to the rim as well as a sweet perfume of forest floor, spice box, cedar, and copious quantities of black fruits. Medium to full-bodied and beautifully pure with sweet tannins, this wine has aged more slowly than I initially expected. It is the finest Ducru Beaucaillou produced after the 1961 and before the 2003. 96 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate # 183 (Jun 2009)
12 bottles per lot