2000 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St Julien, Bordeaux

"Floral notes intermixed with rapberries, black currants, minerals and a hint of new oak emerge from the dense purple-colored 2000 Ducru- Beaucaillou. The wine is sweet, dense and medium to full-bodied, with undeniable elegance and finesse as well as a finish that lasts 45+ seconds. A wine of remarkable symmetry, balance, elegance and minerality. It is the Lafite-Rothschild of St. Julien. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2030+." 94+/100 pts (Robert Parker - Apr-2003)