1982 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou | Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé | 750ml

The 1982 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé is a legendary mature Bordeaux from one of the Médoc’s most respected classified growth estates. Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is known for producing elegant, structured, and age-worthy wines with the balance and refinement that define great Saint-Julien.

The 1982 vintage is one of Bordeaux’s most celebrated years, making this bottle especially desirable for collectors, anniversary gifting, birth-year bottles, private cellars, and mature wine enthusiasts. With decades of bottle age, this wine has developed classic tertiary complexity while retaining the depth, structure, and polished character associated with Ducru-Beaucaillou.

On the nose, expect cassis, blackcurrant, dark plum, dried cherry, cedar, tobacco, leather, graphite, dried herbs, spice, and forest floor. The palate is mature and refined, showing dark fruit, polished oak, softened tannins, mineral depth, savory herbs, and classic Left Bank structure. The finish is long, elegant, and complex with lingering cedar, tobacco, graphite, leather, spice, and black fruit.

The 1982 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 750ml is ideal for Bordeaux collectors, milestone celebrations, luxury gifting, fine dining, and serious cellar placement. Its Grand Cru Classé status, Saint-Julien pedigree, and iconic 1982 vintage make it a standout bottle for any curated Bordeaux collection.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Cassis, blackcurrant, plum, dried cherry, cedar, tobacco, leather, graphite, herbs, and spice
• Palate: Mature dark fruit, polished oak, mineral depth, savory herbs, softened tannins, and refined structure
• Finish: Long, elegant, and complex with lingering cedar, tobacco, graphite, leather, spice, and black fruit

Product Details

• Type: Red Wine
• Style: Bordeaux Red Wine
• Producer: Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
• Vintage: 1982
• Classification: Grand Cru Classé
• Appellation: Saint-Julien
• Region: Bordeaux
• Country: France
• Bottle Size: 750ml
• Taste Profile: Mature, structured, dark-fruited, savory, refined, earthy, and collectible

Why You’ll Love It

• Mature 1982 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou from Saint-Julien
• From the legendary 1982 Bordeaux vintage
• Prestigious Grand Cru Classé estate with strong collector demand
• Classic aged Bordeaux profile with cassis, cedar, tobacco, leather, graphite, and spice
• Excellent for collectors, anniversaries, birth-year gifting, and cellar placement
• Strong display appeal as a historic 750ml Left Bank Bordeaux bottle