$2,430
Chateau Ducru Beaucalliou 1970 St. Julien, 2eme Cru Classe u: all very top shoulder or better, light bin soil "This wine has been fully mature and delicious for many years, so I was not surprised by how stunning this bottle was. It has always been an outstanding wine for the vintage - complex, rich, savory, and the quintessentially elegant Bordeaux. This beauty continues to reveal the fragrance and finesse that one expects from Lafite-Rothschild but so rarely finds. A fragrant, complex bouquet of cedar, herbs, vanillin, fruitcake, and coffee is followed by a soft, gentle, graciously-constructed wine with sweet layers of fruit. I am not sure how much longer the 1970 Ducru will keep, but from regular bottle, it is delicious and should be consumed. How nice it would be to have a stock of magnums of this wine in the cellar!" R. Parker, 92 pts. 06/96 6 magnums (owc)
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-02
