Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Haut-Medoc Madame de Beaucaillou 2020 EARHARDT and then matured in former

and then matured in former Oloroso Sherry and Bourbon casks

That altitude is the whole trick: it keeps the acid alive in a region that can bake it out

Pressed right up against the Pacific Ocean

from late summer crabs to winter harvested Liberties

The blend is 90% Cabernet Franc and 10% Grolleau

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Haut-Medoc Madame de Beaucaillou 2020 EARHARDT and then matured in formerBruno Borie's Haut Medoc cuvee, made at Ducru Beaucaillou and dedicated to the women of the family. Not to be confused with the estate's second wine this is a separate bottling sourced from cooler, gravel rich parcels outside the Saint Julien boundary, then crafted with the same meticulous hand that defines the Grand Vin. 2020 was a sun soaked, polished vintage and Madame delivers genuine class at a fraction of the cost of her famous sibling. A smart