supple and quite round flavors coat the palate with dry extract that also pushes the moderately firm tannins to the background on the slightly warm finish where the wood resurfaces

(100% from the Chambolle side that combines about one-third terres rouges and the remainder from terres blanches)

apt for a 30 year old Champagne – alive and kicking

offering a classic expression of its charms

Give it another couple of years to develop complexities

Ducru Beaucaillou Vintage:2011 supple and quite round flavorsProduced the very first year that Bruno Borie took over management of the estate, there was no leaf thinning in July during this notoriously hot summer, allowing for more shade on the bunches. Medium to deep garnet in color with a touch of brick, the 2003 Ducru Beaucaillou reveals opulent notes of Indian spices, cigar box, sandalwood and licorice with a crme de cassis and plum preserves core plus a hint of rose oil. Medium to full bodied, the palate