Ducru Beaucaillou 1994 750ml

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is one of Saint-Julien's great second growths, set on gravel slopes overlooking the Gironde and long regarded as a super second. The 1994 vintage was challenged by September rain, but Ducru was on a strong run in the mid-1990s and made one of the Médoc's better wines that year. Robert Parker described a textbook nose of cassis, minerals, licorice and flowers with outstanding extract and purity, predicting it would prove "a classic St.-Julien." After three decades, expect a mature, cedar-tinged claret with softened tannins and savory depth. Drink now and over the next several years.