2014 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St Julien, Bordeaux

This is wonderful wine. It is hard to explain, but despite such a dominance of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend, Bruno Borie and his team have managed to create a wine of purity, poise, elegance and charm. The Super Seconds have performed very well this year and Ch. Ducru Beaucaillou is a dominant part of that. Lots of dark fruit appears on the palate, perhaps not cassis, but certainly plum and cherry, followed up by a spicy, creamy finish. The tannins are ripe, but in no way over-ripe. This is another exceptional wine from a great property. The persistence of the finish is awe-inspiring. Delicious, approachable early, but will surely reward cellaring too.

90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot