A 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 patience.