Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2006 080725OFFER and earthy - watermelon and

and earthy - watermelon and pear up front

The Mantengoli family has farmed this estate since the 1930s

Adele is named for his daughter

made by a family that's been at it since 1787 using a unique two-pass harvest method: a first pick of grapes still bursting with acid (for the wine's backbone and 50-100-year aging potential)

000-liter sandstone jars before five months of barrel aging

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2006 080725OFFER and earthy - watermelon andA classical Saint Julien from one of the appellation's standard bearers, 2006 Ducru is now hitting its stride. Unlike the sunbaked 2003, this is a textbook cool vintage Bordeaux: firm structure, cedary aromatics, and the cassis and graphite signature that has made Ducru Beaucaillou a benchmark for the commune. Bruno Borie's house style of refinement and length shows beautifully here. Drinking well now with another decade of upside if you have the