Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou was purchased by Francois Borie in 1941 and has remained in the family since then, but the estate's history stretches back as far as 1795. Ducru-Beaucaillou's vineyards consist of 50 hectares of well-drained gravel with stones up to 2.5 inches in diameter. The vineyards are planted in Cabernet Sauvignon (70%) and Merlot (30%); previous plantings of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot having been uprooted. The vines' average age in 2005 was 38 years.