Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, France 2021 Weingut Dr. Hermann and the bouquet is void

and the bouquet is void of any over-ripeness or heaviness

and the estate was one of the few that still had grapes on the vines

Energetic acidity

crisp and wonderfully approachable white wine

Blending the richness and fruit of a warmer vintage with the classic snap and minerality of Soave’s Garganega grape

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, France 2021 Weingut Dr. Hermann and the bouquet is voidA Second Growth of Saint Julien renowned for its precision and 'beautiful pebbles' terroir on the Gironde. The 2021 Ducru Beaucaillou is polished and classically built, with cassis, graphite, cedar and dark florals over fine grained tannins. James Suckling 94 points.