Score: 91

“Entirely new wine this year from Ducru Beaucaillou plots in Haut-Medoc (in Cussac Fort Médoc, just over the border). This has a juicy balance, and round supple tannins, approachable but with ageing potential if you want to wait four or five years before opening. High levels of Petit Verdot help add spice and deepen the feel of the wine. 2% Cabernet Franc completes the blend. Barrel Sample. Drinking Window: 2023 - 2035” - Jane Anson

January 43952

Score: 92

“Really floral and pretty with currants, cherries and some violets and stones. Medium-bodied with a creamy texture. Attractive tannins and stony undertones. A large percentage of merlot with the cabernet, making it fresh and firm. Sophisticated. Better after 2024.”

January 44593

Score: 90

“Coming from the Haut- Médoc and bottled in May, the 2019 Madame De Beaucaillou reveals a deep ruby/purple as well as a great nose of red and black cherries, leafy herbs, damp earth, and flowers. Medium-bodied, mouth-filling, and balanced, it has the vintage's purity and focus front and center yet still brings plenty of fruit, texture, and pleasure. Drink this beauty over the coming 4-6 years. Best After 2022.”

January 44652

Score: 90

“A new wine in the range, made from the vineyards that Ducru-Beaucaillou owns in the Haut-Medoc, the 2019 Madame de Beaucaillou is a blend of 68% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. The alcohol is 13.92% and the pH is 3.62. It is set to age for 12 months in French oak barrels, 20% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it sails out of the glass with notions of plums preserves, blueberry pie and Morello cherries plus hints of cinnamon stick, clove oil and candied violets plus a waft of Sichuan pepper. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with rich black fruit and a plush texture, offering oodles of freshness to lift the spicy nuances to a long finish. Barrel score 88-90.” – Lisa Perrotti-Brown

January 43983

Score: 90

“The debut vintage for this new wine from Bruno Borie is just as good in the bottle as it was in the barrel. Medium-bodied, forward, floral, and fruity, the wine is already quite easy to enjoy and a lot of fun to drink. With all of its fresh red currants and touches of leafy herbs, the soft, red berry finish is just right for uncomplicated, pleasurable drinking. Give it just a year or two in the cellar and it should show even better. Drink from 2023-2033.” – Jeff Leve

January 44621