Le Petit Ducru de Ducru-Beaucaillou 2022

Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

Falstaff

Deep ruby, purple reflections, subtle brightening on the rim. Inviting black forest berries, fresh black cherries, some nougat, herbal savouriness with tobacco in the background. Good complexity, fine cherry fruit, mineral texture, integrated tannins, taut on the finish, salty and well lasting. A food wine with certain ageing potential.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2022 Le Petit Ducru has turned out especially well this year, offering up aromas of cherries and raspberries mingled with tobacco leaf and pencil shavings, followed by a medium to full-bodied, velvety and fleshy palate that's unusually supple and polished.

Jeb Dunnuck

Ripe black cherries, spicy wood, flowers, and graphite notes all emerge from the 2022 Le Petit Ducru De Ducru-Beaucaillou, a medium-bodied, silky, elegant, and remarkably pure 2022 that has no hard edges, fine tannins, and a great finish. It brings a touch more finesse and elegance compared to the Madame de Beaucaillou and has a real Saint-Julien character.

James Suckling

Aromas of blueberries, blackcurrants, raspberries and hints of minerals. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and a direct, focused finish. The fruity is in harmony with the tannins. 75% merlot, 20% cabernet sauvignon and 5% petit verdot. Drink after 2027, but already approachable.