Beauséjour - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2022

Alexandre Ma

95

par Alexandre Ma le 10/03/2025

Château Beauséjour 2022 is like an unparalleled beauty, capable of displaying her extraordinary grace in both the highest halls and the humblest homes. The aroma of shiitake mushrooms, with hints of violet and peony, springs up as I swirl the glass. On the palate, it is as sweet as first love, and the finish is as salty and fresh as sea salt, with a misty, powdery tannin flowing between the two. Unlike many wines that have transitioned to a more fragrant style, Château Beauséjour remains steadfast in its reverence and commitment to the limestone clay terroir. It is this quality that fuels my imagination about its performance in the years to come. Of course, if the warmth in the finish could be more restrained, it would undoubtedly be more captivating.

Wine Advocate

96

par William Kelley le 07/03/2025

The 2022 Beauséjour (Duffau Lagarrosse) saw a slightly longer élevage than usual, due to construction at the new winery, but that seems to have suited this broad-shouldered, powerful vintage very well. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of blackberries, blood orange, espresso roast, bay leaf and vanilla pod, it's full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with lively acids, chalky tannins and a long, creamy finish. This blend of 69% Merlot and 31% Cabernet Franc is the second vintage made by Joséphine Duffau Lagarrosse since she took control of the family estate in April 2021.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

100

par Jane Anson le 07/03/2025

A curl of woodsmoke and cedar aromatics, peony and crushed roses, fleshy black fruits, rose petals, love the switch between the texture of opulent silk and pumice stone tannic grip, this is exceptionally good. Josephine Duffau Lagrosse's first vintage from beginning to end. A low 3.4ph, reflecting the limestone soils, bottling two months later than usual because of new cellar construction, so 18 months in barrel, 70% new oak, rest in one year old oak. Axel Marchal and Julien Viaud consultants. A potential 100 points during En Primeur, living up to billing.

Decanter.com

98

par Georgina Hindle le 07/03/2025

A heady nose of sun-kissed fruit, tobacco, dried herbs and floral notes. Bright acidity gives energy and excitement, lifting the fruit profile. Tension and persistence come through with liquorice, aniseed and graphite, while ripe strawberries and cherries add charm. Salty, chalky tannins shape the finish. Clean, precise and already enjoyable,...

The Wine Cellar Insider

98

par Jeff Leve le 04/03/2025

Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse), Château

Jeb DUNNUCK

98

par Jeb Dunnuck le 28/02/2025

Violets, ripe black cherries, spring flowers, cassis, and a riveting sense of chalky minerality all shine in the 2022 Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarrosse), another heavenly 2022 that has gorgeous tannins, a seamless, layered, multi-dimensional mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish. It's not massive or incredibly concentrated, yet it has flawless balance and remarkable length. The pH is 3.45, with an alcohol of 14.5%. It's a more elegant, pure, seamless example of the 2020 vintage and has everything in the right place. Give bottles just 4-6 years if you can and it’s clearly going to have 20-30 years of overall prime drinking, as well as a gradual decline thereafter.

Yvesbeck.wine

92

par Yves Beck le 25/02/2025

95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc La Croix Beauséjour est issu exclusivement de vieilles vignes et a été élevé durant 13 mois dans 30 % de barriques neuves et le reste en barriques d'un vin et de cuves. La fraîcheur et la finesse affichées par le bouquet de Croix de Beauséjour en disent long sur l'attention porté à ce vin. Les baies rouges et les nuances crayeuses mènent l'ensemble de l'avant et créent l'harmonie avec des notes de réglisse et de baies noires. Dense et frais en attaque, le vin est soutenu par des tannins aux grains fins qui assurent vigueur et fraîcheur avec une touche incisive et salivante. Quelle belle réussite. 2026-2036 92/100

Jamessuckling.com

98

par James Suckling le 03/02/2025

What a stunningly complex St.-Emilion from Beausejour, with spot-on aromas of warm bread and roasted spices from the wood. The nose also shows orange rind, hazelnuts, minerals and touches of cocoa powder, hibiscus, mussel shells, graphite and black licorice. Concentrated and compact in flavor, but juicy and effortless. Really fine-grained and focused, with chalky tannins slowly developing and growing on the full-bodied palate before a lengthy finish that lasts for a minute. An incredible wine. Drink from 2028, and this will age well over the next 20 years.

Wine Spectator

96

par James Molesworth le 09/12/2024

Decanter.com

98

par Georgina Hindle le 25/05/2023

One of the clear standouts of the vintage! A sensual, fun, salivating and sublime wine from winemaker Joséphine Duffau-Lagarrosse that manages to give such generosity, power, terroir markers and overall drinkability. Aromatic, scented, open and expressive with cherries, blackcurrants, purple flowers and crushed stones. Sleek and supple, sharp, tangy acidity and concentrated ripe fruit - it’s forward and intense, direct but defined and detailed. Fine and supportive tannins have bite and a mineral tang putting you squarely in St-Emilion on limestone. Raw and wild in a way, but so expressive and open - honest and just such a captivating wine that belies the heat of the vintage with its cool menthol, blue fruits and lifted finish. Streamlined and focussed, sustained, determined and characterful - sleek in the best way, this is confident but not showy. Succulent, classy, polished. A brilliant wine. 3.5pH. A yield of 42hl/ha. Harvest 6 - 9 September for Merlot and 23 September for Cabernet Franc. Julien Viaud and Axel Marchal consultants.

Alexandre Ma

95-96

par Alexandre Ma le 17/05/2023

Château Beauséjour 2022 is like an unparalleled beauty, capable of displaying her extraordinary grace in both the highest halls and the humblest homes. The aroma of shiitake mushrooms, with hints of violet and peony, springs up as I swirl the glass. On the palate, it is as sweet as first love, and the finish is as salty and fresh as sea salt, with a misty, powdery tannin flowing between the two. Unlike many wines that have transitioned to a more fragrant style, Château Beauséjour remains steadfast in its reverence and commitment to the limestone clay terroir. It is this quality that fuels my imagination about its performance in the years to come. Of course, if the warmth in the finish could be more restrained, it would undoubtedly be more captivating.

Vinous

95-97

par Neal Martin le 17/05/2023

The 2022 Beauséjour Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse was picked on 6-9 September for the Merlot and 23 for the Cabernet Franc, representing the highest percentage to date. It was cropped at 42hL/ha with 14.9% alcohol and a pH of 3.5. Aged in 68% new oak, it has a delicate nose that completely disguises that summer's warmth. Precise redcurrant and raspberry fruit aromas are laced with minerals. The limestone soils percolate and evince the estate's style under Joséphine Duffau Lagarrosse. It seems to deepen, to "stretch out" with aeration, manifesting more darker fruit. The palate is medium-bodied, mineral-driven and almost pastille-like in terms of purity with its mélange of red and blue fruit and granular texture. Background notes of tobacco and black truffle begin to surface with time. There's just a trace of white pepper on the finish. Precise, focused and with plenty of substance, this is a characterful and intellectually satisfying Duffau. Most importantly, not only will it be flippin' delicious, but you get the sense that Joséphine is only just getting started.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

98-100

par Jane Anson le 16/05/2023

Just so good, so much uplift, direction and power, with vivid violet reflections to the ruby coloured fruit. Intense and concentrated on the opening, then a soaring limestone juice comes in through the mid palate, with the whole thing showing precision and character. A jumbled, joyful mix of blueberry, cassis, peony, roses, pummice stone and slate limestone, cocoa bean and coffee, showing real depth and seduction. This is always one of the wines that for me most leans in to the character of limestone, and you really feel the full impact in this hot year. Old vines 45 years average. Stopped all punch down during fermentation, now only soft pumpovers and infusion. Axel Marchal and Julien Viaud consultants. Highest Cabernet Franc percentage in the estate's history, and a full 40hl/h yield, 3.5ph. Potential 100.

matthewjukes.com

19,5

par Matthew Jukes le 15/05/2023

The Wine Independent

97-99

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 15/05/2023

The 2022 Beausejour Duffau-Lagarrosse is made from 69% Merlot and 31% Cabernet Franc (the highest ever proportion) with a yield of 42 hl/ha. Deep garnet-purple in color, it spills out of the glass with fantastically perfumed notes of lilacs, molten licorice, Indian spices, and cedar chest, giving way to a profound core of blueberry preserves, blackberry pie, and boysenberries with a waft of crushed rocks. The full-bodied palate is rich and opulent, delivering layer upon layer of fragrant black and blue fruit notes, supported by amazing tension and very fine-grained tannins, finishing long and beautifully perfumed. Dazzingly electric, it's pure energy in a glass! The pH, BTW, is just 3.50—gotta love limestone.

Yvesbeck.wine

98-99

par Yves Beck le 10/05/2023

Grand travail de sélection parcellaire, intra parcellaire, isolation de lots pour augmenter la précision et la pertinence. Le bouquet se distingue par sa fraîcheur et sa pluralité. Ainsi, il révèle des nuances florales ainsi que des parfums de baies noires mûres. Il en résulte une très belle symbiose. En bouche le vin joue sur plusieurs tableaux. il y a bien entendu le côté charmant, invitant du Merlot et puis il y a le répondant du Cabernet Franc et, surtout, le côté vibrant, énergique, salivant du terroir de Beauséjour ! Plus que jamais, ce dernier a joué un rôle crucial dans le contexte de cette année chaude et très sèche. Les tannins se révèlent peu à peu pour atteindre leur amplitude en fin de bouche. Ils sont fins, suaves mais également vifs. Il en résulte un vin d'une exceptionnelle harmonie avec de la profondeur, de la complexité et de la persistance. Un vin vibrant, suave, vif, expressif avec une finale d'une rare persistance.

Bettane & Desseauve

97-98

par Bettane & Desseauve le 10/05/2023

Un beauséjour sur son 31, le pourcentage exact de cabernet franc sur ce millésime. Il permet de parfaitement étirer le vin sur sa finale dont le rebond s’effectue sur un mode crayeux ultra-raffiné. Grande réussite.

Jeb DUNNUCK

96-98

par Jeb Dunnuck le 10/05/2023

The 2022 Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarrosse) looks to be another brilliant wine from this incredible terroir located just outside the village of Saint-Emilion. Based on 69% Merlot and 31% Cabernet Franc resting in 68% new oak, it sports a dense purple hue as well as a floral, intense bouquet of cassis, liquid violets, black cherries, truffly earth, and graphite. Hitting 14.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.5, it's full-bodied and has a pure, layered, opulent mouthfeel and just about perfect tannins. There's a little bit more clay in the soils at this estate (there's still plenty of limestone) which gives the wines plenty of power and richness, and the 2022 holds onto a beautiful sense of elegance. 96-98+

Vinous

94-97

par Antonio Galloni le 09/05/2023

The 2022 Beauséjour Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse is an elegant, supremely polished wine. It is also an infant, and yet the pedigree is easy to see. Bright red/purplish fruit, rose petal, mint, chalk and white pepper lend aromatic brilliance to this understated, classy Saint-Émilion. Clean saline notes extend the finish effortlessly. I can't wait to taste this from bottle. Drinking window : 2030-2052

The Wine Cellar Insider

97-99

par Jeff Leve le 05/05/2023

Flowers, black raspberries, crushed rocks, saffron, cloves, licorice, and plum liqueur create the nose. Elegant, silky, and fresh, there is intensity along with a haunting sense of purity to the fruits. The wine is perfectly balanced between power, and refinement, which you can easily taste and feel in its layers of ripe, sweet, sensuously-textured fruits. The seamless, mineral-packed finish crosses the 50 second mark with ease. The wine blends 69% Merlot with 31% Cabernet Franc. 14.9% ABV, 3.55 pH. The harvest took place September 6 - September 23. This is the earliest harvest in the history of the estate. Yields were 42 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2027- 2055.

Wine Advocate

95-97

par William Kelley le 02/05/2023

The 2022 Beauséjour (Duffau Lagarrosse) promises to be the finest wine that this superb limestone terroir has produced in at least several decades. In recent years, the quality of the site always shone through, but it was sometimes obscured by an impactful vinification and élevage (plenty of creamy new oak and malolactic fermentation in barrel). Much of the estate's Cabernet Franc was frequently eliminated from the blend. Joséphine Duffau Lagarrosse has changed that, incorporating fully 31% Cabernet Franc in the blend to deliver a complex and compelling wine evocative of wild berries, plums, rose petals and violets. Medium to full-bodied, pure and vibrant, it's supple and layered, with beautifully refined tannins, terrific depth at the core and a long, chalky finish. 95 - 97+

Jamessuckling.com

97-98

par James Suckling le 19/04/2023

A beautiful and enticing red with blackberry, hazelnut, dried flower, spice and berry character. It’s full yet poised with finesse and richness while also being bright and energetic. Precise.