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chateau beausejour duffau-lagarrosse premier grand cru classe b, saint-emilion grand cru 2015
JAMES SUCKLING
100
JEB DUNNUCK
98

2015 chateau beausejour duffau-lagarrosse premier grand cru classe b, saint-emilion grand cru

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Why We're Buying

Château Beauséjour, formerly known as Château Beauséjour-Duffau-Lagarrosse, has roots dating back to the Middle Ages. Since then, its grand vin has helped blaze the way for Right Bank Bordeaux, earning three perfect ratings on Wine-Searcher.com since 1990.

Critics Scores

JAMES SUCKLING
100

James Suckling

This is extraordinary. There has never been a wine like this here since the famous 1990 or underrated 1989. Violets, flowers, stones and limestone. Oyster-shell undertones. Full-bodied, muscular and so structured. A phenomenal wine that reminds me of the great Bordeaux of the 1950s. Try in 2026.

JEB DUNNUCK
98

Jeb Dunnuck

From a bottle purchased here in the United States, the 2015 Beausejour Duffau-Lagarrosse is a wine that should be purchased by the case (which is what I intend to do). This incredible blend of 90 Merlot and 10 Cabernet Franc offers sensational purity in its crème de cassis, blueberry, graphite, lead pencil, licoice and forest floor-driven aromas and flavors. This is a big, rich, opulent wine, yet it has awesome purity and focus, with a distinct minerality keeping it fresh, focused and lively on the palate. Possessing ripe, sweet tannin, an inherent elegance and purity, perfect balance, and an awesome finish, this incredible Saint-Emilion is unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. Do not miss it.

WINE SPECTATOR
96

Wine Spectator

This has some sizzle, with roasted mesquite and ebullient red licorice notes out front, as well as steak to match, featuring a core sporting ample crushed cherry, red currant and plum fruit flavors. Light tea and chalk threads skitter through the finish, where the fruit echoes nicely. This has grown a bit since the barrel tasting. Best from 2023 through 2040.

WINE ENTHUSIAST
95

Wine Enthusiast

Barrel Sample. This wine is firmly structured, with dense tannins and concentrated black-fruit flavors. The acidity provides a lifting edge that enlivens the finish.

ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE
93

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2015 Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse) is a blend of 90 Merlot picked between 25 September and 5 October, 10 Cabernet Franc picked on 5 and 12 October. It was cropped at 34 hl/ha. It has a very intense, quite opulent bouquet, just like the 2015 Pavie-Macquin from barrel, with fig-tinged red cherry fruit, hints of kirsch and glycerin. The palate likewise shows more refinement and class, the tannins fine and the acidity well judged. It has a fresh finish, though it just needs to muster a touch more tension and sense of energy right on the finish. Let's see what happens during its élevage, because it has the materials to turn into a very fine Saint Emilion.

DECANTER
93

Decanter

90 Merlot, 10 Cabernet Franc. Rich and ripe with dark fruit notes. A hint of jamminess on the nose. Palate smooth and suave with a power of tannin behind. Sweet and ripe but has tension. Firm, dry finish.