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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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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.
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.
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.