2020 | Château Lilian Ladouys | Saint-Estephe

This is a young 2020 that is back ended with a serious finish of solid and polished tannins and plenty of juicy fruit. Medium body. Racy structured. Excellent length at the end.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2020 Lilian Ladouys offers up aromas of cassis, licorice and a deft touch of creamy new oak, followed by a medium to full-bodied, rather rich and broad palate framed by powdery tannins that assert themselves on the finish. It's a touch more structured than the demonstrative 2019 and will require a little patience.

• Jeb Dunnuck: Seemingly always terrific, the 2020 Chateau Lilian Ladouys shows the class of the vintage and has a medium to full-bodied, concentrated, yet silky, perfectly balanced style with tons to love. Darker fruits, damp earth, truffle, and beautiful spice-driven aromatics define this beauty, and while it's already accessible, I'm sure will evolve gracefully for 10-15 years. Best After 2023.

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. The winery vats are fed by gravity for gentler handling of the grapes. A cold maceration precedes the alcoholic fermentation. The top wine is matured for an average of 14-15 months in barrels, with 40 to 60 percent new wood. The estate has a recorded history dating back to the middle of the 16th century when it was known by the name La Doys. From the 18th until the 20th century, it was owned and run by the Barre family, who built the château and raised the prominence of the wine, earning it Cru Bourgeois Supérieur status. Unfortunately, quality declined during the World Wars and pieces of the property and vineyards were sold off. It was left in a state of disrepair until Christian and Lilian Thiébolt bought it in the 1980s, renovated the winemaking facilities, replanted the parcels of land and gave the estate its modern name. The estate is now owned by Jacky and François Lorenzetti, who also own Château Pédesclaux and are co-owners of Château d'Issan.

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