2018 | Château Beauséjour Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse | Saint-Emilion

A head-turner, with velvety-textured cassis, plum sauce and cherry reduction flavors gliding through with a bit of panache thanks to bittersweet cocoa, black tea and dried anise notes. Chalky minerality extends the finish and leaves a mouthwatering echo.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Beausejour Heritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse comes prancing out of the glass with the most gorgeous perfume of plum preserves, kirsch, redcurrant jelly and red roses, followed by suggestions of molten licorice, raspberry leaves, oolong tea and iron ore, with a waft of forest floor. The medium to full-bodied palate is laden with black and red berry preserves layers, framed by fantastically plush tannins and a seamless backbone, finishing long and earthy.

• James Suckling: Aromas of blackcurrant, ripe blackberry, black olive, oyster shell and black tea. Some ash and dried flowers, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, tight-grained tannins. Sleek and compact with a savory, mineral finish. Great length and depth.

Producer Information

Château Beauséjour Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse is a Saint-Emilion wine estate classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé B in the Right Bank Bordeaux region. It makes red wine mostly from Merlot, typical of the style of Saint-Émilion and Right Bank Bordeaux producers. The property had been a larger single estate until 1869 when it was divided between the two children of its original owner, Pierre-Paulin Ducarpe. The château and half the vineyards were inherited by his daughter, who married into the Duffau-Lagarrosse family.In early 2021, however, following a labyrinthine ownership saga – including potential takeovers by neighboring château owners – the running of the estate remained in the hands of the Duffau-Lagarrosse family through Joséphine Duffau-Lagarrosse. Ownership, however, passed to Courtin-Clarins family, best-known for their beauty product company, Clarins. In 2009, Nicolas Thienpont from Château Pavie Macquin was hired to modernize Château Beauséjour, along with famous consultants Michel Rolland and Stéphane Derenoncourt. Changes brought on by the trio, including fermentation of whole grapes and punching down in open fermentation tanks, began with the 2009 vintage. The 2009 and 2010 vintages went on to score 100 points each from Parker.

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