Antonio Galloni Januar 2019: The 2016 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou is dark. dense and quite powerful. with plush. silky tannins that wrap around a core of rich fruit. Black cherry. chocolate. menthol. leather and spice. espresso and cedar all add character. This sumptuous. racy Saint-Julien will drink well right out of the gate. Readers should expect a potent. concentrated wine. The 2016 spent 12 months in oak. 70% new. Tasted two times.
Lisa Perrotti Brown im November 2018:
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored. the 2016 La Croix de Beaucaillou gives up aromas of cassis. earth. black plums. black cherries and mulberries with wafts of menthol. cigars and crushed rocks. Medium to full-bodied. the palate is lively and earthy with firm. grainy tannins. finishing long and mineral-laced.
James Suckling im Januar 2019: Pristine. attractive fruit with perfume and freshness. Dark-berry and plum notes. as well as cassis and brambleberries. define the character of both nose and palate. The tannins are saturated in ripe dark berries and plums and deliver a superbly fresh. shimmering. dark-fruited finish. Wow-factor is strong here in 2016. Try this from 2024