1999 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou (1.5 L - Magnum) all Wine Advocate 96 pts

Wine Advocate 96 pts

persistent balanced and well-rounded on the palate

but it looks to fall short of the quality heights reached by some other recent vintages

mint and tobacco

praising its balance of ripe red fruit

1999 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou (1.5 L - Magnum) all Wine Advocate 96 ptsColour : Red Producer : Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou Country : France Region : Bordeaux Sub Region : St Julien Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 1999 Capacity : 1. 5 L Magnum Tasting Note : Medium brick colored, the 1999 Ducru Beaucaillou needs a little swirling to release the tightly coiled notions of dried cherries, fruitcake and red currant jelly with emerging hints of balsamic, mincemeat pie, menthol, powdered chocolate and star anise. The medium