Ch. Beausejour
J.Duffau-Lagarrosse
Saint-Emilion
2019

The producer

Château Beauséjour is a prestigious Saint-Émilion estate with a rich history dating back to the 7th century, renowned for crafting some of the most expressive and age-worthy wines in Bordeaux. Located on the limestone plateau of Saint-Émilion, the vineyard benefits from exceptional terroir, which contributes to the wine's power, complexity, and elegance. The estate focuses on Merlot as its dominant grape, complemented by Cabernet Franc, resulting in wines that showcase velvety textures, deep fruit concentration, and striking minerality. Under meticulous winemaking and the care of its owners, Château Beauséjour consistently garners critical acclaim and is regarded as one of the leading producers in Saint-Émilion, creating wines that are as collectible as they are enjoyable.

The wine

Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse is a renowned Premier Grand Cru Classé estate in Saint-Émilion, celebrated for its powerful, refined, and long-lived wines. The vineyard, situated on Saint-Émilion’s prized limestone plateau, benefits from exceptional terroir, combining Merlot and Cabernet Franc to produce wines of extraordinary depth and elegance. A classic Beauséjour wine offers layers of dark fruit, such as blackberries and plums, intertwined with notes of licorice, cedar, and a distinctive minerality from its terroir. Known for its velvety texture, structured tannins, and remarkable aging potential, this wine is a true expression of Saint-Émilion at its finest, sought after by collectors and connoisseurs alike.

We choose our wines based on a range of criteria (see how we choose our wines) of which critic scores is just one. Rather than simply highlight the best score to promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a 92/100 average critic score or better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add individual critic scores to our website in the future.