Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2006 080725OFFER The Mantengoli family has farmed

The Mantengoli family has farmed this estate since the 1930s

000-liter sandstone jars before five months of barrel aging

and aged in concrete and neutral oak

vinous and enchantingly aromatic rosé Champagne

made by a family that's been at it since 1787 using a unique two-pass harvest method: a first pick of grapes still bursting with acid (for the wine's backbone and 50-100-year aging potential)

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2006 080725OFFER The Mantengoli family has farmedA classical Saint Julien from one of the appellation's standard bearers, 2006 Ducru is now hitting its stride. Unlike the sunbaked 2003, this is a textbook cool vintage Bordeaux: firm structure, cedary aromatics, and the cassis and graphite signature that has made Ducru Beaucaillou a benchmark for the commune. Bruno Borie's house style of refinement and length shows beautifully here. Drinking well now with another decade of upside if you have the