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chateau beausejour duffau-lagarrosse premier grand cru classe b, saint-emilion grand cru 2017
WINE SPECTATOR
95
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE
97

2017 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

WINE SPECTATOR
95

Wine Spectator

Dark currant and blackberry compote notes give this a juicy, engaging feel, while dried anise, apple wood and bramble details fill in the background. Shows chewy grip, but maintains freshness and energy, revealing an encore of fruit and licorice snap on the finish. Be patient with this one. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2022 through 2038. 1,500 cases made.

ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE
97

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse) prances out of the glass with energetic notes of crushed black and red plums, black cherries and black raspberries plus wafts of potpourri, oolong tea and lavender. The medium-bodied palate is oh-so-pretty with bags of fragrant fruit and a firm, plush frame, finishing long and perfumed.

JEB DUNNUCK
96

Jeb Dunnuck

The star of the show from Nicolas Thienpont, the 2017 Chateau Beausejour (Duffau-Lagarrosse) checks in as a mix of 88 Merlot and 12 Cabernet Franc that spent 16-18 months in 60 new French oak. It offers a wonderful bouquet of creme de cassis and black raspberry fruits intermixed with plenty of minerality, spice, chocolate, and leafy herb nuances. With medium to full body, a ripe, concentrated, yet elegant mouthfeel, and a stacked mid-palate, it needs 4-5 years to develop additional complexity but is a brilliant, brilliant 2017 that will have 25-30 years of longevity. Rating: 96+

JAMES SUCKLING
96

James Suckling

This has a very attractive, ripe black-fruit nose with toasted spices, violets and dark-stone notes. Iodine and cedar, too. The palate is powerful and has quite intense flavors of blackberries and blueberries with a super rich and ripe frame of tannin that carries long and expands the finish in impressive style. Very long. Try from 2025.

DECANTER
95

Decanter

This is one of the best examples of this wine that I have tasted, reaching the same heights as some of the biggest names in this vintage, and barely a step down from 2016 - great stuff from these guys this year. It's firm, bright, intense and deep, with salinity, grip and a lovely seam of freshness. It has a really excellent, juicy character and good persistency, with notes of liquorice and dark chocolate.

WINE ENTHUSIAST
96

Wine Enthusiast

While this wine is rich, it has great elegance and style. The velvet texture hides powerful tannins, revealing rich black fruits and a solid structure. The wine will age well, the juicy aftertaste giving a glimpse of the ripe future. Drink from 2024.