{"product_id":"chateau-ducru-beaucaillou-saint-julien-1996","title":"Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou, Saint Julien 1996","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeal Martin (2022): \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tasting\"\u003e\"The 1996 Ducru-Beaucaillou is a vintage that I have not tasted for a number of years. Matured in two-thirds new oak, it has an open and expressive bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit, estuarine scents, touches of liquorice emerging with time. It is higher-toned than the 1995 with iodine evolving with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent tannins, fresh acidity, quite sweet in the mouth and maybe like the 1995, just missing that complexity and terroir expression that I think has defined recent vintages from this estate. Maybe it is slightly compromised by some Merlot (25%) that was picked a but later, but still, there is a lot of pleasure to be found in this 1996. Tasted at the Ducru Beaucaillou vertical at the château. 2021-2038\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andy Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46500907876559,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/3021\/4607\/files\/IMG_8891.jpg?v=1794628250","url":"https:\/\/florwines.com\/products\/chateau-ducru-beaucaillou-saint-julien-1996","provider":"Flor Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}