Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Haut-Medoc Madame de Beaucaillou 2020 EARHARDT and then matured in former

and then matured in former Oloroso Sherry and Bourbon casks

then aged another ten months in bottle—a serious mountain wine that's elegant

bready depth underneath that most everyday bubbles never get near

The grapes come from five sites around Stellenbosch

and mineral where you'd expect brawn

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Haut-Medoc Madame de Beaucaillou 2020 EARHARDT and then matured in formerBruno 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