2001 Beausejour Duffau-Lagarosse
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An incredibly classy, elegant, textbook expression of this terroir, the 2001 Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarrosse) is mature yet I'd wager firmly in the middle of its prime drinking window. Ripe red and black fruits, beautiful minerality, some spice, truffly earth, and saddle leather, resolved tannins, and a good spine of freshness give this a vibrant, light-on-its-feet, complex style that’s absolutely impossible to resist. Drink this brilliant Saint-Emilion over the coming decade or so. It's not going to get better, but it certainly has ample life ahead of it.
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Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2001 Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse is a little cleaner and more defined on the nose compared to the 2000, offering brambly red fruit, ferrous notes and hints of wild mushroom, quite perfumed though not complex. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly more density and grip compared to the 2000. Soothing and earthy toward the finish, which tapers a little.
Succulent and lively and complete. Juicy and beguiling. Long. Fresh and mineral. (JR)
About the producer
Ch. Beauséjour (previously known as Ch. Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse) is one of the finest Premier Grand Cru Classé estates in Saint-Emilion. Situated between Ch. Canon and Ch. Angélus on the limestone plateau, it is one of the best positioned in the appellation.