Mid shoulder, Good conditions. The estate’s history starts in the 13th century, once part of the Beychevelle estate.Sold in 1795 to Bertrand Ducru, the new owner added his name to the estate, becoming 'Ducru-Beaucaillou'. Ducru's daughter, Marie-Louise, married Antoine Ravez, a junior minister and member of parliament from 1816 to 1829. Legend has it that when he was Speaker of the French parliament, Ravez replaced the glass of water traditionally given to orators with some Ducru-Beaucaillou. Today, the estate is managed by the company Jean Eugène Borie SA, which is owned by Mrs Borie, her daughter Sabine Coiffe and her son Bruno-Eugène, CEO since 2003 - he is the third generation of the Borie family to head the estate.