Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 2009 e2 We were amazed by the

We were amazed by the quality achieved in a region not known for producing distinctive Pinot Grigio

it is allowed to be labeled with its vineyard name

It usually contains wines of at least two vintages

now they’re almost highly fashionable

It also offers fantastic salty minerality (very Bannockburn) and some subtle skin contact complexity

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 2009 e2 We were amazed by theThe 2009 Ducru Beaucaillou is a rich, generous, and luscious wine. Solid and voluptuously built around ripe and dense tannins, it is fruity and fresh, with a perfect acidity. Its finale is unending and sensual. To poetically describe this wine, one could compare it, if it were music, to a beautiful piece of languorous soul; were it an icon, it would evoke Beyonc Knowles in a gold and deep red satin evening dress.