Describing Ducru Beaucaillou Robert Parker called Ducru ?The Lafite Rothschild of St. Julian" and stated ?Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou is for many, the quintessential Saint Julien; a name revered by connoisseurs from the Home Counties of England to Oriental collectors. Under the aegis of Francis Borie and his son Jean-Eugene, a succession of admirable wines established Ducru-Beaucaillou as one of finest exponents of Cabernet Sauvignon in the whole of Bordeaux.? Rated 90-92 points, Parker remarked ?a quintessentially elegant effort, the 2001 offers notes of liquified minerals intermixed with raspberries and a hint of vanilla. This medium-bodied, moderately tannic, stylish wine recalls the excellent 1999 as well as the under-rated 1981.? Not one to pass up and ready to enjoy now or when this year?s pre-ks graduate from Beauvoir!