Beaucaillou or beautiful stones, because it is the stones in the vineyard that offer the vines such a great home.  Ducru has been a Super-Second for many years but has really taken its quality to yet another level since the turn of the century.

 

"One can’t say enough about the efforts Bruno Borie is pouring into this wonderful estate that I have often called the “Lafite Rothschild of St.-Julien.” An undeniable success, the 2004 Ducru boasts sweet aromas of creme de cassis, spring flowers, pain grille, licorice, and road tar. This pure, medium-bodied wine possesses moderately high tannin, superb concentration, good sweetness, and low acidity. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 25 years." Robert Parker, 93pts.