Price: £175 per ticket
Time: 1.30pm - 2.45pm
Speakers: Bruno-Eugene Borie, president of the Management Board & Tracey Dobbin MW
 

‘Great wine is an accumulation of care and attention to detail.’

Such is the motto of this standout Saint-Julien Bordeaux second growth. This masterclass will be led by proprietor Bruno-Eugène Borie, who was born and brought up on this family property and has been at its helm more than 20 years.

Borie will guide guests through six vintages of Ducru-Beaucaillou, alongside two vintages of La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou and a single vintage of the newest addition to the fold, Le Petit Ducru. Ducru’s advisor Tracey Dobbin MW will be on hand to comment and help draw out the nuances of each wine. An unmissable masterclass for lovers of top-notch Bordeaux.

WINES:

• Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France  2018
• Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France 2016
• Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France 2010
• Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France 2005
• Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France 2000
• Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France 1995
• Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, La Croix Ducru Beaucaillou, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France 2018
• Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, La Croix Ducru Beaucaillou, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France 2016
• Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Le Petit Ducru, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France 2019

Bruno-Eugène Borie was born and brought up at Ducru-Beaucaillou, the third generation of his family to steward this long-established Saint-Julien estate. He developed a passion for viticulture from an early age before going on to study economics. He began his career in wine by working with the legendary Peter Allan Sichel, wine merchant and co-owner of Château Palmer.

In 2003, at the request of his family, Bruno-Eugène assumed control of Ducru-Beaucaillou. Over more than two decades at the property’s helm, he has revitalised the vineyards and cellars and set Ducru-Beaucaillou on the path to a successful and sustainable future.

Tracey Dobbin MW, originally from Newfoundland in Canada, has been living in Bordeaux since 2011. That same year, she worked as a cellar hand at Ducru- Beaucaillou, her first experience with the property. After becoming a Master of Wine in 2020, Tracey took on the role of expert advisor in wines and markets at Ducru-Beaucaillou and is involved with a wide range of tasks, from handling communications with critics and journalists to taking part in blending sessions and representing the château in France and internationally.

Tracey holds an MBA in wine management and marketing and an MSc from McMaster University and is a dedicated wine educator.