Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2emé Cru Classé, Saint-Julien, 2022, 75clOne of the Mdoc's most powerful wines this year is the 2022 Ducru Beaucaillou, a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Merlot that opens in the glass with aromas of dark cherries and berries mingled with pencils shavings, vanilla pod and spices. Full bodied, broad shouldered and muscular, with a core of ripe but lively fruit underpinned by a chassis of powdery, liberally extracted tannin that asserts itself on the finish, it's a punchy, modern Saint