Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, France 2020 Domaine Barraud marrying the finesse of Barbaresco

marrying the finesse of Barbaresco with the alluring aromas and flavors of truffle

associated with a beautiful acidity

marzipan dried flowers

grainy tannins and compelling freshness supporting the muscular fruit

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, France 2020 Domaine Barraud marrying the finesse of BarbarescoAnother legendary Ducru Beaucaillou in the making, the 2020 Chteau Ducru Beaucaillou hasn't budged since release. Full bodied, concentrated, and layered, it has incredible purity in its cassis and darker, almost blue fruits, some classic yet primary tobacco, graphite, and mineral notes, a dense mid palate, and awesome length on the finish. It's very much in the style of the 2010 and deserves at least a decade of bottle age. I won't be around to taste