Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2015

97 Points – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

Deep garnet-purple coloured, the 2015 Ducru-Beaucaillou rocks up with flamboyant baked black plums, crme de cassis, blueberry compote and chocolate-covered cherries scents, plus hints of cinnamon stick, black tea and candied violets. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is laden with black fruit preserves and spicy accents, a firm, velvety frame and finishing with great length and perfume. Ideally, I’d give it another year to fan out just a bit more, but it is coming around nicely and is already delicious!

97 Points – James Suckling

Aromas of oyster shell, iron and currants. Hints of iodine. Full-bodied, very tight and focused. I love the finish of sandalwood, cinnamon, violets and lavender. Wonderful tannin texture. Linear and driven. Drink in 2022.

97 Points – Wine Spectator

Showy, with layers of warmed fig, roasted mesquite, black tea, incense and Turkish coffee notes, followed by waves of lush cassis, blackberry and raspberry confiture flavours. This has a graphite grounding rod, a tarry spine and riveting licorice snap details to keep it driving along. Best from 2025 through 2045.