Madame de Beaucaillou AOC Haut-Medoc Famille Eugene Borie, 2019

The second vintage of this wine is rich and elegant. It is produced by the team at Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, itself a second-classed growth in Saint-Julien, from a separate vineyard outside the Appellation, acquired through the marriage of Eugene Borie. The bouquet has aromas of mulberry, plum, oaky spice, vanilla and coconut. It is supple and smooth on the palate with nice mid-palate plum fruits. It is medium-bodied and structured with some grainy tannins, leading to a supple finish. It is youthful, yet very approachable to drink now and will develop more complexity with some aging. The 2019 assemblage has a high proportion of Merlot at 68% with 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc.