2010 | Chateau Lilian Ladouys | Saint-Estephe

Features firm chalk and charcoal notes along the edges, with a mix of crushed plum and red currant fruit at the core. The bright, fresh finish lets the minerality meld with the fruit. Pure and focused, but shy on depth, this is a step back from this estate's recent progress.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, this wine displays deep black currant fruit along with some damp earth and forest notes intermixed with roasted herbs, licorice, and a touch of oak. The 2010 could well turn out to be the best this estate has made in nearly a generation. Drink it over the next 20-15 years.This property is finally making some noise after having been sold following a problem with corked bottles a number of years ago. The new management seems to be on the right track, because the 2010 is a successful effort.

• Wine Spectator: Features firm chalk and charcoal notes along the edges, with a mix of crushed plum and red currant fruit at the core. The bright, fresh finish lets the minerality meld with the fruit. Pure and focused, but shy on depth, this is a step back from this estate's recent progress.

Producer Information

Château Lilian Ladouys is a left-bank Bordeaux wine estate in Saint-Estèphe known under its current name since 1989. Its grand vin is a red blend based on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and is classified as a Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel. The property makes a second wine called La Devise de Lilian Ladouys.The vineyard covers roughly 80 hectares (200 acres) on the Cos plateau. Soils are mainly gravel topsoils over clay and limestone; in about 20 percent of the area the gravel is not present. It is currently in coversion to certified organic status.It is planted as follows: 50 percent Merlot, 45 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 4 percent Petit Verdot and one percent Cabernet Franc. Precise proportions in the finished wine vary from year to year.

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