chateau beausejour duffau lagarrosse grand cru classe st emilion

Château Beauséjour Duffau Lagarrosse, Grand Cru Classé St Emilion, 2013

Name: Château Beauséjour Duffau Lagarrosse, Grand Cru Classé St Emilion
Brand: Château Beauséjour
Price: 671.47 GBP

87/100

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89-91/100

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Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Chateau Beauséjour is a wonderful complex terroir capable of producing thrilling wines. The team of Nicolas Thienpont and David Suire made some audacious choices during the growing season. They decided not to trim the vines, which meant that the excess foliage could capture more light. Only 43% of the fruit will be used in the grand vin, which will be produced from 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc. At first glance this is brooding and introspective with minerals notes interwoven with dark berry fruit and hints of flowers. With aeration, there is more perfume and the wine begins to sing. There are waves of pure fruit on the palate; it is glossy and modern, but very seductive. Exceptional length and fine cassis tannins. Bravo.

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Critic Reviews

87/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

The 2013 Beausejour Duffau-Lagarrosse has a medium garnet color, with a touch of brick. It comes bounding out with spritely notes of stewed red and black plums, boysenberry preserves, and unsmoked cigars, followed by wafts of dried roses and powdered cinnamon, with a touch of Provence herbs. The medium-bodied palate has a good core of expressive, dried red and black berries, supported by chewy tannins and finishing with a mineral lift.

drinking window 2023 - 2030

date of review 08/2023

89-91/100

Ian d'Agata,

Vinous

(88% merlot and 12% cabernet franc): Bright ruby-red. Pure minty blackcurrant, ink and violet on the perfumed nose. Minerally and vibrant on the palate, with steely, fresh blackcurrant and gunflint flavors complicated by aromatic herbs. Finishes long, pure and juicy, with ripe if youthfully chewy tannins that coat the palate at the back. Though this vintage of BDL sports its proverbial elegance and refinement, it strikes me as slightly less successful than its stablemate Pavie-Macquin (both properties are managed by Nicholas Thienpont and his team) due to slightly tougher tannins. Still, this is a potentially outstanding wine.

date of review 05/2014

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