Ducru-Beaucaillou - 1978 (750ml) Clineburg Still extremely youthful with a

Still extremely youthful with a dense purple color as well as a beautiful bouquet of cedar

dense wine offering a cascade of black cherries and black currants

Billecart-Salmon is one of my favorite Champagne houses

At times a bit on the rustic side

Ducru-Beaucaillou - 1978 (750ml) Clineburg Still extremely youthful with aAn outstanding 1978, Ducru Beaucaillou's effort displays a fragrant, well developed bouquet of licorice, earth, black currants, and underbrush. Rich for a 1978, with none of the vegetal character now found in many wines of this vintage, this fully mature, medium bodied wine exhibits soft tannin, excellent concentration and purity, and a sweet, elegant finish. Anticipated maturity: now 2010. Last tasted 3 97 Robert Parker 90 points