Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien 1982 750ml - Bottle Shop of Spring Lake
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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien 1982 750ml
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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien 1982

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The color is dark and voluptuous. The bouquet outstandingly rich, displays aromas of blackberries and cherries. In the mouth, the wine is full-bodied, rich and velvety. The palate is long developing aromas of berries. It is well-balanced.
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At a charity dinner in Charleston, SC, the 1982 Ducru Beaucaillou from my cellar was the only corked bottle out of twenty-two. A subsequent tasting revealed one of the all-time great Ducrus, probably matched or eclipsed by several recent vintages (i.e., 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2008). The 1982 is still 5-8 years away from full maturity, but it exhibits a dense ruby/plum/garnet color to the rim as well as a sweet perfume of forest floor, spice box, cedar, and copious quantities of black fruits. Medium to full-bodied and beautifully pure with sweet tannins, this wine has aged more slowly than I initially expected. It is the finest Ducru Beaucaillou produced after the 1961 and before the 2003. With respect to the 1990, I do not own any of this wine, but it was the last of a series of vintages between 1986 and 1990 that were affected by the TCA-like contamination in the estate's chai, which was completely destroyed and then rebuilt, eliminating the source of these smells. Not every bottle is affected by this, but I do not have any source for this vintage.

Robert Parker, June 2009
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This Ducru '82 has always been a beauty. Dark ruby in color, with a slight amber edge. Very fresh and floral, with loads of berry and rose character. Medium-bodied, with a good balance of soft tannins and a caressing finish.

James Suckling, November 30, 1998
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