Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2003 OLDRIOJA The Devillard family bought Domaine

The Devillard family bought Domaine des Perdrix in 1996 for its Cote de Nuits reds

It draws from younger vines outside Chateauneuf near Jonquieres plus some declassified Chateauneuf fruit

it is a bold and thought-provoking expression of Pinot Noir from one of the region’s most talented hands

This white wine delights with its bright character

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2003 OLDRIOJA The Devillard family bought DomaineDucru Beaucaillou is one of the iconic names of Saint Julien, and 2003 captured the chateau in a particularly sumptuous register. The blistering hot, drought shaped vintage produced ripe, opulent wines that have matured faster than classical years, and at twenty plus years this Ducru is drinking generously exotic fruit, sweet tobacco, and the cedary perfume that fans of the estate love. Decant and drink rather than cellar further. A rare chance to