Ducru-Beaucaillou is one of the iconic names of Saint-Julien, and 2003 captured the chateau in a particularly sumptuous register. The blistering hot, drought-shaped vintage produced ripe, opulent wines that have matured faster than classical years, and at twenty-plus years this Ducru is drinking generously – exotic fruit, sweet tobacco, and the cedary perfume that fans of the estate love. Decant and drink rather than cellar further. A rare chance to taste a great Saint-Julien at full maturity.