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growing wild

I grew up in the countryside, in a discreet village nestled in the heart of the Fontainebleau forest. It was originally a wine-growing village, as I only recently learned. Its thirteenth-century church housed a statue of Saint-Vincent, which has since disappeared, adorned with a vine leaf and a bunch of grapes. The vines were uprooted in 1964, but some of them, overlooked at the edge of the plots, benefited from the light and grew wild to over 8 metres high – they are still producing (Noah, or Gaillard) for the pleasure of epicurean walkers.

J'ai grandi à la campagne, dans un village discret lové au cœur de la forêt de Fontainebleau. Un village de vignerons à l’origine – je l’ai appris il y a peu. Son église du xiiie siècle abritait une statue de Saint-Vincent, disparue depuis, ornée d’une feuille de vigne et d’une grappe. Les vignes ne sont plus, arrachées en 1964, mais certaines, oubliées en bordure des parcelles, bénéficiant de la lumière, se sont “affolées”, et se sont tendues à plus de 8 mètres de haut – elles produisent encore (du Noah, ou bien du Gaillard) pour le plaisir de promeneurs gourmands.

On Sunday afternoons, my mother would take me into the forest, leaving my father to work on his sculptures in his suspended studio, where vines (Chasselas de Fontainebleau) twined around the beams. We would set off with Lak, my brother's very red Irish Setter, bag in hand, to gather from the undergrowth. Twigs, moss of all kinds, flowers, bark, dead leaves and puffballs, little mushrooms, fine white Fontainebleau sand and pebbles. Light at the start, weighed down by nature’s spoils on the way back, our adventures were often prolific.

Les dimanche après-midis, ma mère m’emmenait en forêt, laissant mon père œuvrer à ses sculptures dans son atelier suspendu, où la vigne (du Chasselas de Fontainebleau) s’enroulait autour des poutrelles. Nous partions toutes deux avec Lak, le setter irlandais très roux de mon frère, un sac à la main, collecter dans les sous-bois. Brindilles, mousses de toutes sortes, fleurs, écorces, feuilles mortes et vesses de loup, petits champignons, sable blanc fin de Fontainebleau et cailloux. Légères au départ, alourdies par notre butin naturel au retour, nos aventures étaient souvent prolifiques.

Back home, on an old wooden tray, I would assemble these finds into miniature landscapes. I would start over time and again, choosing, positioning, adjusting, moving, removing – creation is composed of verbs (!) – … in order to achieve an ideal, dreamed-of landscape.

De retour à la maison, sur un vieux plateau en bois, j’assemblais ces trouvailles en paysages miniatures. Je m’y reprenais à plusieurs fois, choisissant, posant, ajustant, déplaçant, retirant – la création est faite de verbes (!) – … afin d’obtenir un paysage idéal, rêvé.

ecosystem

In May 2023, I accompanied Julie Carpentier and Vincent Gelly, our photographer, to Château Ducru-Beaucaillou. The château is imposing, bold. I feel small. The purpose of the meeting in the large dining room, adorned with oak wood panelling, is to lay the foundations for the artistic direction, to sketch out the contours, to define the structure of the triptych comprising the two catalogues and the album. Through our meandering discussions, the title comes into being. The images flowed, intuitive, myriad. To come the combing, culling, drawing, finding the way.

En mai 2023 je me rends au Château Ducru-Beaucaillou avec Julie Carpentier et Vincent Gelly, notre photographe. Le château est imposant, franc. Je me sens petite. La réunion dans la grande salle à manger parée de boiseries, a pour but de poser les premiers jalons de la direction artistique, d’en dessiner les contours, de préciser la structure du triptyque composé des deux catalogues et de l’album. Le titre naît. échanges à bâtons rompus. Les images fusent, intuitives, plurielles. Il va falloir trier, choisir, dessiner, trouver le chemin.

The chosen path is that of a theatre of aromas. And flora. And fauna. And the elements – in fact, the idea is to translate a kind of cosmogony of the château, its ecosystem. The creative process that follows will unfold in several phases. First of all, I will go back to collecting. Then I will select and choose, and finally position and assemble.

La piste retenue est celle d’un théâtre d’arômes. Et de flore. Et de faune. De terre, d’eau et d’air – il s’agira en fait de traduire une sorte de cosmogonie du château, son écosystème. Le processus de création qui s’ensuit se dépliera en plusieurs phases. Il faut tout d’abord que je collecte, à nouveau. Puis que je trie, choisisse et enfin que je place et construise.

inventories

So I set off on an exhaustive iconographic search, with lists of the castle's flora and fauna in front of me. Forever and a day. Latin names hide common names, and vice versa… I search, sort, eliminate. The files line up on my computer, reminding me of an inventory by Michel Dave, an art brut artist. Rows and rows… I'm becoming monomaniacal. My days are governed by the search for the right herbaceous plant, the perfect beetle. I go to bed late only to dream of insects and fruit. And skies.

Je m’enfonce donc dans une recherche iconographique exhaustive, les listes de la faune et de la flore du château sous les yeux. C’est long. Les noms latins cachent les noms usuels, et vice-versa… Je cherche, trie, j’élimine. Les fichiers s’alignent sur mon ordinateur, m’évoquant un inventaire de Michel Dave, artiste d'art brut. Rangés. Je deviens monomaniaque. Mes journées sont rythmées par la recherche de l’herbacée la plus juste, le meilleur scarabée. Je me couche tard en rêvant d’insectes et de fruits. Et de cieux.

Vincent delivers his cleaned-up photos of the bottles, with a neutral background. It is both abyssal and exciting. The months that follow are entirely devoted to illustrating the 67 tableaux that make up the 2 catalogues of the ‘Dear pebbles’ sale.

Vincent me livre ses photos retouchées sur fond neutre. C’est abyssal et excitant à la fois. Les mois qui ont suivi furent entièrement dédiés à illustrer les 67 tableaux qui composent les 2 catalogues de la vente “Dear pebbles”.

embodying aromas

Tracey Dobbin's cellar-master tasting notes were my guide in illustrating the vintages. For those from 1887 to 1950, for which there were no tasting notes, I let myself be guided by the weather notes, history and my own sensations… From 1953 onwards, the aromas listed found their place in the tableaux and I tried to respect the order in which they appeared, like actors on a stage. Blackcurrant enters ‘stage right’, then Raspberry, followed by Violet... and Mint enters ‘stage left’ with Truffle... I want to respect the reading order while composing an image that I wish balanced. It is a constant slalom between constraints, and it is a rigorous exercise. But it's the almost childlike pleasure that wins out. The interplay of forms, drawings and colour. And verb as matter. Aromas become embodied, beetles adorn the pebbles.

Les cellar-master tasting notes de Tracey Dobbin furent mon guide pour illustrer les millésimes. Pour ceux de 1887 à 1950 qui en sont dépourvus, je me laisse guider par les notes météorologiques, l’Histoire, mes sensations aussi… à partir de 1953, les arômes répertoriés trouvent leur place dans les images et je tente de respecter leur ordre d’apparition, comme des acteurs sur une scène. Cassis entre “à jardin”, puis Framboise, suivie de Violette… et Menthe entre “à cour” avec Truffe… Je souhaite respecter l’ordre de lecture tout en composant une image que je veux équilibrée. C’est un slalom permanent entre les contraintes, et l’exercice est rigoureux. Mais c’est le plaisir presque enfantin qui l’emporte. Du jeu des signes entre eux, des dessins, de la couleur. Et du verbe comme matière. Les arômes s’incarnent, les scarabées ornent les cailloux.

the sale

Auction held at the Estate

23 JUNE 2024
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
33250 Saint-Julien, Médoc, France

Morning sale 10am CEST (EUROPE/PARIS)
Vintages from 2003 to 2023
A celebration of Bruno-Eugène’s 20 years at the helm of the estate with these younger vintages.

Afternoon sale 2pm CEST (EUROPE/PARIS)
Vintages from 1887 to 2000
A celebration of memory through these more mature vintages.

CONSULT CATALOGUE
ALL ABOUT THE SALE
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1959

“Multi-layered finish.”

****** (mythic)

“Despite challenges like the Arctic freeze of 1956, Bordeaux continued to produce wines of exceptional distinction. Additionally, efforts to expand into international markets bolstered Bordeaux’s status as a global wine powerhouse, paving the way for its enduring success worldwide.”

Bruno Borie

Cellar-master tasting note (June 2021)
Seducing aromas of cassis liqueur and raspberry coulis with potpourri, incense and underbrush notes. Medium weight with a core of sweet kirsch and dried mulberry fruits, soft silky tannins and impressive vibrancy and vigour. The finish is multi-layered with sweet and savoury notes and a touch of graphite bringing an extra lift.

Weather
1959 delivered close to a perfect growing season from start to finish and holds the same legendary status as 1961. The summer was hot and dry with lots of sunlight, and just enough rain to ward off hydric stress. Mid September saw well-timed rains that rejuvenated the vines, allowing the grapes to attain full maturity and phenolic ripeness.

Harvest
The Bordeaux harvest of 1959 officially began September 20th.

Blend (approximate) 
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot Noir,
5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot

focus on the lots

lots 329 to 332
6 bottles per lot
€ 14’000 – 28’000 per lot

lots 333 to 336
3 magnums per lot
€ 15’000 – 30’000 per lot

the sale

Auction held at the Estate

23 JUNE 2024
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
33250 Saint-Julien, Médoc, France

Morning sale 10am CEST (EUROPE/PARIS)
Vintages from 2003 to 2023
A celebration of Bruno-Eugène’s 20 years at the helm of the estate with these younger vintages.

Afternoon sale 2pm CEST (EUROPE/PARIS)
Vintages from 1887 to 2000
A celebration of memory through these more mature vintages.

CONSULT CATALOGUE
ALL ABOUT THE SALE

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]]> Dear pebbles 1954 https://www.bagherawines-blog.com/dear-pebbles-1954/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 22:47:54 +0000 https://www.bagherawines-blog.com/?p=6700 1954 “Beautiful elegance and finesse.” **** (great) “In Bordeaux during the 1950s, winemakers demonstrated an unwavering commitment to quality despite labour shortages […]

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1954

“Beautiful elegance and finesse.”

**** (great)

“In Bordeaux during the 1950s, winemakers demonstrated an unwavering commitment to quality despite labour shortages and vineyard damage. They embraced advancements in viticultural science and technology, evolving winemaking practices to ensure consistent grape quality and greater control over production.”

Bruno Borie

Cellar-master tasting note (September 2021)
A wonderful surprise for this off-vintage, this very pale coloured wine offers a remarkably perfumed bouquet with a seducing potpourri of spring flowers, followed by dried red fruits, cranberries, cherries and plums, and subtle forest floor notes. The palate is highly perfumed with a lacy, delicate texture and a long, nuanced finish. Beautiful elegance and finesse.

Weather
A difficult year with a growing season that was cool and damp on the whole. Careful selection and handling for the vinification resulted in attractive, soft, well flavoured wines.

Harvest
The Bordeaux harvest officially started October 10th.

Blend (approximate) 
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot Noir,
5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot

focus on the lots

lots 323 to lot 325
1 bottle per lot
€ 1’000 – 2’000 per lot

the sale

Auction held at the Estate

23 JUNE 2024
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
33250 Saint-Julien, Médoc, France

Morning sale 10am CEST (EUROPE/PARIS)
Vintages from 2003 to 2023
A celebration of Bruno-Eugène’s 20 years at the helm of the estate with these younger vintages.

Afternoon sale 2pm CEST (EUROPE/PARIS)
Vintages from 1887 to 2000
A celebration of memory through these more mature vintages.

CONSULT CATALOGUE
ALL ABOUT THE SALE

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]]> Dear pebbles 1945 https://www.bagherawines-blog.com/dear-pebbles-1945/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:02:59 +0000 https://www.bagherawines-blog.com/?p=6689 1945 “Outstanding quality.” ****** (mythic) “Despite the challenges during this era, the 1940s produced legendary vintages. The 1945 is an iconic vintage […]

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1945

“Outstanding quality.”

****** (mythic)

“Despite the challenges during this era, the 1940s produced legendary vintages.
The 1945 is an iconic vintage for Ducru-Beaucaillou, a symbol of excellence amidst World War II’s upheaval, setting a new standard for subsequent vintages. The Desbarats family managed Ducru-Beaucaillou for over a decade, before selecting my grandfather as its successor in 1941.”

Bruno Borie

Weather
The winter brought heavy snow and plummeting temperatures as low as -10 degrees Celsius. April experienced hot and dry conditions, reaching a peak of 28 degrees Celsius on April 19th. The end of the month was cooled by refreshing spring rains. Severe frost on May 2nd diminished potential yields, followed by a rapid rise in temperatures, reaching the mid-30s by mid-May. The first flowers emerged on May 12th, marking one of the earliest appearances on record, followed by ideal summer conditions. June maintained warmth with intermittent rains, beneficial for vine growth. July’s heatwave saw temperatures soar to 36 degrees Celsius, perfect for vine development. August brought hot days with intermittent cool showers, ideal for the fruit’s ripening phase.

Harvest
Harvest began on September 13th under sunny skies. The warm and dry conditions persisted throughout picking, with temperatures reaching 36 degrees Celsius. This yielded small, highly concentrated fruit, resulting in rich, well-structured, and outstanding quality wines.

focus on the lots

lots 312 to 314
1 bottle per lot
€ 1’500 – 3’000 per lot

lot 315
1 magnum per lot
€ 4’000 – 8’000 per lot

the sale

Auction held at the Estate

23 JUNE 2024
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
33250 Saint-Julien, Médoc, France

Morning sale 10am CEST (EUROPE/PARIS)
Vintages from 2003 to 2023
A celebration of Bruno-Eugène’s 20 years at the helm of the estate with these younger vintages.

Afternoon sale 2pm CEST (EUROPE/PARIS)
Vintages from 1887 to 2000
A celebration of memory through these more mature vintages.

CONSULT CATALOGUE
ALL ABOUT THE SALE

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]]> Dear pebbles 1887 https://www.bagherawines-blog.com/dear-pebbles-1887/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:12:11 +0000 https://www.bagherawines-blog.com/?p=6675 1887 “Full-bodied and generous.” **** (great) “The 1887 vintage, the oldest bottle that I have tasted, captivated me with its timeless allure. […]

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1887

“Full-bodied and generous.”

**** (great)

“The 1887 vintage, the oldest bottle that I have tasted, captivated me with its timeless allure. It transported me through history with each sip. This vintage, crafted under the stewardship of the Johnston family, stands as a testament to Ducru’s enduring legacy, the wines treasures from a bygone era. If you listen, they will whisper tales of history, tradition, and the enduring spirit of winemaking heritage. The pre-phylloxera wines of the 1887 vintage possess a rare purity of fruit and terroir expression, reflecting resilience and tradition that still resonate today.”

Bruno Borie

Weather
A cold and wet spring delayed flowering until June 15th, followed by a growing season that was ideally hot and dry. Dry conditions, combined with the application of Bordeaux Mixture, ensured clean and healthy, fully ripened fruit.

Harvest
Harvest began September 17th, giving full-bodied, generous wines.

focus on the lots

lot 298
1 bottle per lot
€ 2’000 – 4’000 per lot

the sale

Auction held at the Estate

23 JUNE 2024
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
33250 Saint-Julien, Médoc, France

Morning sale 10am CEST (EUROPE/PARIS)
Vintages from 2003 to 2023
A celebration of Bruno-Eugène’s 20 years at the helm of the estate with these younger vintages.

Afternoon sale 2pm CEST (EUROPE/PARIS)
Vintages from 1887 to 2000
A celebration of memory through these more mature vintages.

CONSULT CATALOGUE
ALL ABOUT THE SALE

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