Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Haut-Medoc Madame de Beaucaillou 2020 EARHARDT bready depth underneath that most

bready depth underneath that most everyday bubbles never get near

and mineral where you'd expect brawn

and then matured in former Oloroso Sherry and Bourbon casks

and the legendary natural yeast fermentation creates wines that are tense

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

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Haut-Medoc Madame de Beaucaillou 2020 EARHARDT bready depth underneath that mostBruno 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