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I skyggen af den gamle Saint-Martin de Mazerat-kirke ligger Château Beauséjour – et sted, hvor historie, tro og vin hænger uløseligt sammen. Kirken, der blev opført mellem det 11. og 12. århundrede, minder om, at denne bakkeskråning altid har været hellig jord – først for kanonikerne i Saint-Émilion, siden for vinavlerne. Slottets vinmarker breder sig over knap otte hektar på et af områdets mest eftertragtede terroirs. Her mødes plateau og skråning i perfekt sydvestvendt eksponering, hvor vinens rødder strækker sig dybt ned i den porøse kalksten. Den naturlige vandbalance i jorden beskytter vinstokkene mod både tørke og regn, og det er netop denne levende undergrund, der giver Beauséjour sine vine en sjælden kombination af kraft, mineralitet og friskhed.
Siden den første klassifikation i 1955 har Château Beauséjour været blandt Saint-Émilions Premiers Grands Crus Classés. I dag begynder et nyt kapitel for ejendommen – med et hold, der forener præcision, ydmyghed og respekt for naturen. Høsten foregår udelukkende i hånden, og hver parcel vinificeres separat for at fremhæve dens egen karakter, inden vinen modnes et år på franske egetræsfade. Resultatet er en vin med imponerende intensitet og længde, men også med den kalkstensbårne finesse, der gør Beauséjour til et af appellationens mest dragende slotte. Den anden vin, Croix de Beauséjour, fremstilles med samme omhu og fungerer som en elegant introduktion til husets stil.
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BEPLANTNING
Merlot 81%, Cabernet Franc 6%, Cabernet Sauvignon 3%
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AREAL
7 hektar
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SLOTTETS ANDEN VIN
Croix de Beauséjour
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EJER
Joséphine Duffau-Lagarrosse
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Fascinating depth and complexity with beautifully knit fruit and oak spices. Glossy, bright but subtle, with lightly smoked herbs, berries, white pepper, mineral, high-grade wood and pencil shavings. Medium to full body with juicy fruit and minerals tapping into an extremely long and layered finish. So much finesse here. Lasting well over a minute. A stunning wine from the vintage.
The 2021 Beauséjour-Duffau (formerly Beauséjour Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse) is a gorgeous, refined wine. Silky, aromatic and wonderfully pure, the 2021 is super-impressive right out of the gate. All the elements are so well balanced. Dark cherry, pomegranate, spice and rose petal take shape in the glass, but more than anything, the 2021 is a wine of total finesse.
The 2021 Beauséjour (Duffau Lagarrosse) is the first vintage made by Joséphine Duffau Lagarrosse since she took back control of the family estate (arriving on April 12, 2021), and both the vintage and her vision for the property aligned to favor a blend of 73% Merlot and 27% Cabernet Franc—the highest percentage of Cabernet since the early 2000s (when some Cabernet Sauvignon was included in the blend too). The wine has turned out very well in bottle, offering up aromas of raspberries and cherries mingled with rose petals and spices, framed by a touch of creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, pure and layered, it exhibits excellent depth at the core, built around lively acids and polished tannins, and concludes with a long, mineral and gently vanillin-inflected finish that's discreetly structured by its élevage. This wonderful clay-limestone terroir really shines through, as does the Cabernet Franc; and with some 68% new oak, foremost from Cadus and Taransaud, it's already less overtly creamy than this estate's wines were a decade ago, even if oak integration could be further refined.