La Croix de Beaucaillou Zweitwein von Ch. Ducru-Beaucaillou 2022

"The 2022 La Croix de Beaucaillou opens in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cigar wrapper and fresh mint, framed by creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with a deep core of fruit framed by chunky tannins, it's a blend of 66% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot."
90-92/100 Punkte

"A chewy and polished red with blackberry and blueberry character. Full to medium body. Fine and tensioned. Excellent finish. Salty. Blackcurrants at the end. 66% merlot, 32% cabernet sauvignon, and 2% petit verdot."
94-95/100 Punkte

"Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart gewürzig-pfeffrig unterlegte schwarze Waldbeerfrucht, reife Herzkirschen, Nu- gat, sehr einladendes Bukett. Kräftig, komplex, dunkle Frucht, kühler Touch, feste, tragende Tannine, mineralisch und anhaftend, dunkles Nugat im Nachhall, wird von einigen Jahren Flaschenreife profitieren."
95/100 Punkte

"Das komplexe Bouquet von La Croix de Ducru-Beaucaillou offenbart Düfte von Brombeeren, Heidelbeeren und Süßholz, ergänzt von süßen Gewürzen. Der Wein ist mit präzisen, stützenden Tanninen versehen und überzeugt durch seine Harmonie und seinen langen Nachhall. Top Leistung!"
93-94/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2027-2040

Der 2022er Jahrgang wurde aus 66% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot gekeltert.

"The 2022 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou contains a lot more Merlot this year as they were compensating for the lack of Cabernet Sauvignon, this Deuxième Vin raised in 80% new oak. It has a delineated bouquet with a mixture of red and black fruit. The briary and smoky aromas feel more understated compared to its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and seamlessly integrated oak that lends a silky texture. Very harmonious with an insistent grip (the IPT is 93), it lacquers the mouth long after it has departed. That Pauillac tincture is displayed and defines its precise finish. Excellent, but be warned that the oak will require several years to assimilate fully. Not so far behind the Grand Vin because of the growing season."
93-95/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2030 - 2058