Château Beauséjour 2019

Gorgeously aromatic and concentrated nose, rich with wild flowers and bramble fruits. Lovely cool blue fruits on the palate—blueberries, plums and black cherries—with lashings of graphite, slate and liquorice giving a real spicy, menthol, mineral tone to the palate. Such complexity with poise and polish. Youthful for sure, but this will be excellent. The texture is so attractive and likeable. This has energy and vibrancy despite still being tightly knit; it’s just giving a hint of what’s to come. Buy and hold.

Blackberries and dark chocolate with licorice and berry highlights. Flowers and crushed stones, too. It’s medium- to full-bodied with firm, creamy tannins and a flavorful finish. Plenty going on here. Very subtle and refined for this estate. Needs two or three years to come together. Try after 2024.

The 2019 Beauséjour Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse opens with good intensity, but its persistence trails off on the mid-palate and finish. I don't see the energy and vibrancy that are such signatures and that were quite present en primeur. Ultimately, the 2019 feels rather hollow on both the mid-palate and finish. Tasted two times.

A subtle entry on the palate, worthy of a premier cru thanks to its silky tannins and delicate juiciness. It has that limestone texture that defines a very refined finish. Intense and long, brilliant and refined, it’s a top priority for the enthusiast.

An inviting nose with discreet opulence, drawing you in to discover its mysterious, floral fragrance. Delightful on the palate, with a controlled burst of saline and mineral flavors.

The estate changed hands during the ageing of this wine. Dark, intense, beautiful color. Intense nose with ripe fruit and a touch of oak. While the attack is delicate and the texture caressing through the mid-palate, the finish turns austere due to the oak. Medium length.

Elegant, fresh, deep, long, and packed with crushed rock and stone elements, the wine is all about its mineral essence. Salty tannins on the back end of all the sweet, ripe, energetic black cherries, plums, and black raspberries add further complexity along the way. Full-bodied, intense, and rich, it finishes with loads of dark red fruits, licorice, coffee bean, spice, and cocoa. Give it a few years in the cellar before pulling a cork, and it could score even higher once matured. Drink from 2026–2050.