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with a rich core of concentrated fruit that's framed by a muscular tannic chassis

The finish is harmonious and persistent with classic Saint-Estèphe character

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The taste is medium-bodied with fine

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2emé Cru Classé, Saint-Julien, 2009, 75cl 18+ and freshness in the longFrom my cellar, the 1982 Ducru Beaucaillou is one of the most youthful of the Mdoc crus classs today. Unwinding in the decanter and glass with a rich bouquet of blackcurrants, licorice, cigar wrapper and loamy soil, it's full bodied, fleshy and muscular, with a broad attack that segues into a deep core of fruit framed by ripe, powdery tannins and succulent acids. It's an unusually big boned rendition of this elegantly styled wine, but it's no less