Château De La Gardine, Gigondas Brunel De La Gardine 2021 vs Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Le Petit Ducru de Ducru-Beaucaillou 2020
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £29.30 | £29.30 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Château De La Gardine | Château Ducru-Beaucaillou |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Syrah, Shiraz, Grenache, Garnacha, Mourvèdre | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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Château De La Gardine, Gigondas Brunel De La Gardine 2021
Gigondas sits in the shadow of the Dentelles de Montmirail and has long been Châteauneuf's rougher, more mountain-edged cousin. The Brunel de la Gardine is Château de la Gardine's Gigondas expression, and it wears that rocky, sun-scorched character honestly. Grenache forms the backbone, with Syrah and Mourvèdre adding structure and a streak of something wilder. The 2021 vintage gave the southern Rhône cooler nights and a longer growing season than usual, which shows: there's freshness here that the appellation doesn't always manage.
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Le Petit Ducru de Ducru-Beaucaillou 2020
The 2020 Le Petit Ducru is a classy claret with real depth and charm, full of dark berry fruit, well-balanced acidity and suave tannins. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (with a touch of Petit Verdot in some vintages), it’s aged for 12 months in oak (one-third new), and made with the same rigorous attention to detail as the estate’s grands vins. This is the newest member of the Ducru-Beaucaillou family — a beautifully crafted introduction to the estate's signature style. Sourced from Ducru-Beaucaillou’s vineyards in Saint-Julien, the 2020 it offers a glimpse into the elegance, structure, and elan that define its elder siblings, Ducru-Beaucaillou and La Croix. In short, it’s a seriously good bottle for fans of classic Bordeaux — with all the hallmarks of Ducru, just in a more accessible and earlier-drinking package.
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