Château Ducru-Beaucaillou - Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) 1996 (5L) Morgon lightly sour on the palate

lightly sour on the palate

Bottles produced of this wine: 800

How can we develop a more complete flavor profile

The nose features a gently lifted quality

white pepper and star anise alongside polished tannins

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou - Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) 1996 (5L) Morgon lightly sour on the palate96 Wine Advocate Review Date: 04 1999 I tasted the 1996 Ducru Beaucaillou on four separate occasions from bottle in January. The 1996 is long, with a deep mid palate. It also reveals tannin in the finish. This wine is remarkable. It is muscular, concentrated, and classic. Bottled in late June, 1998, it exhibits a saturated ruby purple color, as well as a knock out nose of minerals, licorice, cassis, and an unmistakable lead pencil smell that I often