2001 Ducru BeaucaillouColour : Red Producer : Ducru Beaucaillou Country : France Region : Bordeaux Sub Region : St Julien Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 2001 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Rating : AG91 Vinous by Antonio Galloni Tasting Note : Moderately saturated ruby red. Aromas of redcurrant, cedar and tobacco. At once juicy and soft, with currant and tobacco flavors. Offers a silky texture and lovely volume but not quite the structure or grip of the 2002. But

Vinous (11/2018) Note: All images are for illustrative purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product

and it delivered all that I saw when I tasted it blind

Colour : Red Producer : Vieux-Chateau-Certan Country : France Region : Bordeaux Sub Region : Pomerol Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 2004 Capacity : 750 ml - Standard Bottle Rating : RP94 - Robert Parker Wine Advocate Tasting Note : This stunning blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc boasts a dense ruby/purple color along with a big

remarkable residual acidity and a very long

perfectly integrated tannins and bright

Pinot Noir

The Cuvée Belle Hélène has attracted a dedicated following among collectors of serious northern Rhône Syrah who seek wines of individual parcel identity and documented quality from outside the most commercially prominent Côte-Rôtie names

A bit standoffish now

It has good complexity and nuance

Extremely full-bodied with abundant sweet tannins

drinking well now but with the natural structure for development through 2045 and beyond

It was bottled in July 2017