La Croix de Ducru-Beaucaillou 2019 – Saint-Julien

The nose is elegant, racy and offers a beautiful definition, precision, harmony, intensity and a small power. It reveals notes of blackberry, tonka bean, small notes of violet associated with touches of red berries/crushed raspberry as well as a hint of fleshy/crushed cherry, cardamom, sweet spices and a very discreet hint of camphor. The palate is fruity, mineral, racy and offers freshness, juiciness, tension, a good definition, a beautiful finesse of the grain, a good guideline as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain and precision. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/pulpy cassis, juicy/pulpy Boysen berry, small notes of juicy/pulpy wild strawberry associated with touches of small crushed red berries, tonka bean, cardamom as well as fine hints of spices, violet, nutmeg, an imperceptible hint of tea/camphor, coffee/caramelization (in the background). Good length.