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DECANTER: "A stellar wine from this newly-named Château Beauséjour estate (removing the Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse). Herbal and dark fruit on the nose, blackcurrant with cocoa powder, liquorice, some exotic spices as well as purple floral notes, peonies and roses. Juicy supple and alive in the glass, this has lift and get-go from the start, super clean and precise with a lovely bite and grip to the tannins. Fine and chalky, mouthfilling, so you get the ample structure but keeps its direction and flow. Power is there for sure, which some 2023s don’t have, but this is also elegant and so precise. The flavour also really lingers. This has a vertical aspect, layered with muscle and fine sinew. Juicy and succulent, pure and moreish - really makes you want another sip and somehow feels approachable already. Balanced and delicious. Consultants Julien Viaud and Axel Marchal. 46hl/ha yield. 3.4pH. Ageing 14-16 months, 60% new oak. 70% grand vin."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Quite floral in nature, the perfume adds nuances of cherries, licorice, red fruits, cocoa, and spice. The medium-bodied palate balances its freshness, elegance, silky tannins, and most importantly, purity in its layers of sweet, ripe, red fruits. Complex, and refined, everything is in balance here with no hard edges. The lingering finish delivers layers of vibrant red berries. This is effortless to drink. But, do not let that fool you, as this is also a candidate for decades of aging. The wine blends 70% Merlot with 30% Cabernet Franc. 14% ABV, 3.41 pH. The harvest took place September 13 - September 29 for the Merlot, and October 2-3 for Cabernet Franc. This is the longest harvest in the history of the estate. Drink from 2028- 2055."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Joséphine Duffau Lagarrosse's third vintage at this terrific hillside terroir is her most impressive to date. The 2023 Beauséjour (Duffau Lagarrosse) offers up aromas of black raspberries, mulberries, violets, spices and incense, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and layered palate that's seamless, suave and concentrated, with lively acids, beautiful purity of fruit and a long, mineral, gently balsamic finish. It's a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, picked on nine days between September 13 and October 3. Duffau Lagarrosse's work on oak selection (she favors Burgundy's cooperage Cadus, among others) has delivered much more seamless integration at this early stage, and her attentive approach to extraction is already bearing fruit in the form of tannins that are more polished and refined than was formerly the case at this address. It's a brilliant effort from a property with almost limitless potential."
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VINUM: "Schon in der Nase ein Gedicht, ein Bild von Aromen, reife Frucht, Zimt, florale Noten, Kirschen, Brombeere, Harz; tänzerisch und energetisch am Gaumen, ungemein präzis, delikate Frucht, sensationelle Tanninqualität, grossartige Länge. Da jubeln die Sinne!"
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Dunkle Mineralität, angenehme Würze, schwarze Beeren, Lakritze, Orangenzesten, floraler Touch. Saftig, seidig und komplex, zarte Süße, finessenreiche Struktur, reife Tannine, delikat und lange anhaftend, reife Herzkirschen und Ribiseln im Nachhall, ein Garant für großes Trinkvergnügen, kalkig und lange am Gaumen."
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LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "The 2023 Beausejour (formerly Beausejour Duffau-Lagarrosse but since 2021 simply named Beausejour) is a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. It is ageing in 60 % new oak barrels and it has a pH of 3.41. The color is a deep garnet-purple and after a swirl or two, it rockets out of the glass with intense scents of redcurrants, Bing cherries, and fresh blackberries, giving way to an undercurrent of candied violets, fragrant soil, and crushed rocks. The medium-bodied palate is a very tightly wound coil of red berry, mineral, and earthy flavors, framed by firm, fine-grained tannins and great tension, finishing long and perfumed. Gorgeous!"
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JAMES SUCKLING: "The purity of fruit is impressive here, with raspberry, blueberry and mineral character. It’s so precise and focused with medium body and lovely length."
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WEINWISSER: "Erhabenes rotbeerig-würziges Bouquet, verführerisches Veilchenparfüm, Graphit, Brasil-Tabak und Erdbeerdrops. Am vielschichtigen Gaumen mit ungeheurer Finesse und Präzision, engmaschigem Tanninkorsett, vibrierender Rasse und geradlinigem Körper. Im konzentrierten langanhaltenden Finale Wildkirsche, Kräutersalz und königliche Adstringenz. Bravo Joséphine!"
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JEB DUNNUCK: "The Grand Vin 2023 Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarrosse) is based on 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc that was harvested from the 13th of September to the 3rd of October. Vinified all in concrete, the élevage here will span 14-16 months in 60% new French oak. It brings a richer, slightly darker style with ripe currants, leafy herbs, tobacco, and smoky nuances. These carry to a medium-bodied Saint-Emilion with beautiful overall balance, a juicy, vibrant, layered style, ripe tannins, and terrific yet integrated acidity (pH 3.4). It reminds me of the 2001 from this château and will benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and evolve gracefully."
