Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, France 2019 SLO Down Wines winemaker Enrique Andrades has fulfilled

winemaker Enrique Andrades has fulfilled a personal wish

Intense garnet-red

touches of orange blossom and pain epics

may be the most quintessential Breton cuvée of the lot

A classic example of quality Finger Lakes Riesling

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, France 2019 SLO Down Wines winemaker Enrique Andrades has fulfilledThe wine of the vintage in Saint Julien, if not all of the Mdoc, the 2019 Chteau Ducru Beaucaillou is based on 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot, aged in 100% new French oak, that hit a natural alcohol of 14. 2% with a monster IPT (number of tannins) of 88. It's certainly one of the most concentrated Saint Juliens, revealing a dense purple hue to go with a stacked bouquet of crme de cassis, freshly sharpened pencils, damp clay, tobacco, and hints