1 dozen bottles per lot
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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou--Vintage 2000
Saint-Julien, 2ème cru classé
In original wooden case
"The 2000 vintage in Bordeaux began well, with a temperate spring and sunny conditions. Rain after flowering did not disturb the vines, and hot, dry conditions set in from mid-July, a pattern that continued really through the end of the harvest, which took place from the 24th of September until the the 7th of October, producing wines of great balance and concentration. A blend of 70 Cabernet Sauvignon and 30 Merlot, the 2000 vintage is the first of the wines today that is beginning to open up a bit on the nose, which features classic curranty fruit character accented by notes of lead pencil and licorice and a slight hint of earthy character. On the palate the wine shows a lovely ripe fruit character, soft and generous but structured enough to linger tantalizingly on the finish. This is a wine that will delight drinkers for decades to come - a lovely success." CC, October 2010 at dinner at Vin de Garde in Houston.
1 dozen bottles per lot
Saint-Julien, 2ème cru classé
In original wooden case
"The 2000 vintage in Bordeaux began well, with a temperate spring and sunny conditions. Rain after flowering did not disturb the vines, and hot, dry conditions set in from mid-July, a pattern that continued really through the end of the harvest, which took place from the 24th of September until the the 7th of October, producing wines of great balance and concentration. A blend of 70 Cabernet Sauvignon and 30 Merlot, the 2000 vintage is the first of the wines today that is beginning to open up a bit on the nose, which features classic curranty fruit character accented by notes of lead pencil and licorice and a slight hint of earthy character. On the palate the wine shows a lovely ripe fruit character, soft and generous but structured enough to linger tantalizingly on the finish. This is a wine that will delight drinkers for decades to come - a lovely success." CC, October 2010 at dinner at Vin de Garde in Houston.
1 dozen bottles per lot