2012 Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien This is one of the

This is one of the most singular Santa Barbara Chardonnays readers will come across

it‰۪s what they have with breakfast

It is fermented

This wine offers up copious aromas of black raspberries

leading to excellent vineyard uniformity

2012 Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien This is one of theA big wine for the year, the 2012 Ducru Beaucaillou possesses striking depth and intensity from start to finish. Sweet tobacco, cedar, smoke and savory herb overtones add intrigue to this deep, fleshy Saint Julien. I imagine the 2012 will age for several decades based on its fruit density. Whether the tannins ever become noble is another question. Still, it is impossible not to admire the wine's pure depth. (AG)