Ducru-Beaucaillou 2020 released
The 2020 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou has been released for £1,920 per 12×75, 19.8% more than the current Market Price of the 2019.
2020 Ducru-Beaucaillou vintage is their tercentenary vintage. In celebration of its tercentenary, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou has reinvented its historic label.
Critical Opinion
Jane Anson (Decanter) rated today’s release 98-points. She called it “an amazing Ducru, one of the wines of the vintage”.
James Suckling awarded it 98-99 and praised its “gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon character”.
The wine received 97-99 from Jeb Dunnuck, who said that along with Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, “it might be the wine of the vintage from the Médoc”.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Advocate) gave it 95-97 points.
Summary
This is potentially one of the wines of the vintage, with a special label – therefore this looks like an attractive option.