Beauséjour Duffau Lagarrosse Saint Emilion 2022 Pre-Arrival

JD98+

DEC98

JA100

JS98

NM97

VM98

RP96+

$169.98

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B22146

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100 Points! A curl of woodsmoke and cedar aromatics, peony and crushed roses, fleshy black fruits, rose petals, love the switch between the texture of opulent silk and pumice stone tannic grip, this is exceptionally good. Josephine Duffau Lagrosse's first vintage from beginning to end. A low 3.4ph, reflecting the limestone soils, bottling two months later than usual because of new cellar construction, so 18 months in barrel, 70% new oak, rest in one year old oak. Axel Marchal and Julien Viaud consultants. A potential 100 points during En Primeur, living up to billing. - Jane Anson

98 Points! A heady nose of sun-kissed fruit, tobacco, dried herbs and floral notes. Bright acidity gives energy and excitement, lifting the fruit profile. Tension and persistence come through with liquorice, aniseed and graphite, while ripe strawberries and cherries add charm. Salty, chalky tannins shape the finish. Clean, precise and already enjoyable, yet built for ageing. A flawless wine that has maintained its promise from the en primeur tastings, effortlessly showcasing ripeness and sophistication. - Georgina Hindle, Decanter Magazine

98 Points! What a stunningly complex St.-Emilion from Beausejour, with spot-on aromas of warm bread and roasted spices from the wood. The nose also shows orange rind, hazelnuts, minerals and touches of cocoa powder, hibiscus, mussel shells, graphite and black licorice. Concentrated and compact in flavor, but juicy and effortless. Really fine-grained and focused, with chalky tannins slowly developing and growing on the full-bodied palate before a lengthy finish that lasts for a minute. An incredible wine. Drink from 2028, and this will age well over the next 20 years. - JamesSuckling.com

98 Points!The 2022 Beauséjour is fabulous. I find it better from bottle than it was in barrel. Explosive aromatics from the Franc make a strong first impression. Bright acids drive through a core of dark red fruit, blood orange, spice, new leather and espresso. All the elements meld together seamlessly. What a vivid and gorgeous wine this is. I especially admire the long, saline finish. This is a superb effort from the team led by Joséphine Duffau-Lagarrosse. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

98+ Points! Violets, ripe black cherries, spring flowers, cassis, and a riveting sense of chalky minerality all shine in the 2022 Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarrosse), another heavenly 2022 that has gorgeous tannins, a seamless, layered, multi-dimensional mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish. It's not massive or incredibly concentrated, yet it has flawless balance and remarkable length. The pH is 3.45, with an alcohol of 14.5%. It's a more elegant, pure, seamless example of the 2020 vintage and has everything in the right place. Give bottles just 4-6 years if you can and it’s clearly going to have 20-30 years of overall prime drinking, as well as a gradual decline thereafter. - Jeb Dunnuck

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97 Points! The 2022 Beauséjour Héritiers Duffau Lagarrosse was picked on 6-9 September for the Merlot and 23 for the Cabernet Franc, representing the highest percentage to date. It was cropped at 42hL/ha with 14.9% alcohol and a pH of 3.5. Aged in 68% new oak, it has a delicate nose that completely disguieses that summer's warmth. Precise redcurrant and raspberry fruit aromas are laced with minerals. The limestone soils percolate and evince that estate's style under Josephine Duffau Lagarrosse. It seems to deepen, to "stretch out" with aeration, manifesting more darker fruit. The palate is medium-bodied, mineral-driven and almost pastille-like in terms of purity with its melange of red and blue fruit and granular texture. Background notes of tobacco and black truffle begin to surface with time. There's just a trace of white pepper on the finish. Precise, focused and with plenty of substance, this is a characterful and intellectually satisfying Duffau. Most importantly, not only will it be flippin' delicious, buit you get the sense that Josephine is only just getting started. - Neal Martin, Vinous Media

First Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Emilion since the beginning of the classification, the history of Château Beauséjour Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse, jewel of the Saint-Emilion vineyard, dates back to 1847 when it was bought by the Duffau-Lagarrosse family. For nine generations, the Duffau-Lagarrosse Heirs have been keen to perpetuate this vineyard to enable it to maintain its reputation. Château Beauséjour Héritier Duffau-Lagarrosse goes through time, in a spirit of family open to modernity and progress, without giving way to fashions. The two cousins and co-managers, Vincent Duffau-Lagarrosse and Christophe Redaud, rely on an experienced team to, in turn, lead the necessary evolutions and bring to the highest level, vintage after vintage, the quality of the wine. this property. It is in this spirit that they asked Nicolas Thienpont and Stéphane Derenoncourt to accompany the Château since the 2009 vintage.

This jewel of a vineyard of seven hectares, rooted on the hillside, offered to the wind and the sun, enjoys an exceptional location and quality terroir. The vines of the Château produce wines among the best wines of France, recognized worldwide by the profession (best vintages 2009, Parker 100/100 wines classification …). The grape variety is made up of 81% Merlot and 19% Cabernet (16% Franc and 3% Sauvignon) which bring aromatic power and structure. There, the average age of the vine is between 35 and 40 years old. In the maintenance of the vineyard and the cultivation of the vine, from the size to the harvest, everything is done to obtain the most beautiful grapes.

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