hazelnut and liquorice
focused and sneaky long finish that is duty and still a bit austere
refill bourbon and sherry cask
with persistence on the spices and notes of pear and smoke
Really captures the best qualities of the vintage without sacrificing its typicity
1966 | Château Ducru-Beaucaillou | Saint-Julien (Magnum) Varietal_Bordeaux Blend hazelnut and liquoriceRed Wine: 1966 Chteau Ducru Beaucaillou Saint Julien (Magnum) A class wine, one of the best '66. Strong, vital crimson, healthy, brilliant reflections, wonderfully ripe plums and cherries on the nose, notes of precious wood and spices, almost oriental nuances of spice, sweet and substantial on the palate, perhaps the most hedonistic wine of the vintage, harmonious, with powerful tannins, the will carry it for a few more years, mineral reverberation,