Description
Chateau Lilian Ladouys, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, Saint Estephe, Bordeaux, France, 2021
Grapes: A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, 80ha vineyard, in conversion to organic farming, gravel over clay/limestone subsoil, hand picked, aged 12 months in French oak (up to 40% new wood)
Producer Tasting Note:
Elegant notes of fresh fruit, a rich, charming and captivating nose revealing spice-filled aromas of incense and bitter cocoa. The ample and velvety mouth presents a well-bound, fine and structured frame, supported by Cabernet Sauvignon.
Critics' Tasting Notes:
"Spice, smoke, red pit fruits and cocoa form the nose. On the palate, the wine is forward, soft and vibrant, with a cherry filled, medium-bodied, fresh, creamy finish." Drink from 2023-2035
91/100 points, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, May 2022
"Great aromatics, welcoming and smoky, fresh acidities that are wrapped in berry fruit, with oyster shell salted cracker salinity. A good medium term drinker. Organic conversion began in 2020, with 100% in organic for the first time in 2021, with expected certification in 2024. Lorenzetti family owners, Eric Boissenot consultant."
90/100 points, Jane Anson, INSIDE BORDEAUX, December 2023
Food Match: Classic roasted and grilled meats, cured meats like prosciutto or salami, Porcini and wild mushroom lasagne, farmhouse Cheddar or aged Gruyère cheeses
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Additional Details
- SKU:
- BM91AR21
- Size:
- 75Cl
- Appellation:
- Saint Estephe
- Closure:
- Cork
- Primary Grape/Blend:
- Bordeaux Blend (Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot)
- Drink:
- Ready to drink but will improve in good storage
- Influence of Oak:
- High
- ABV:
- 13%
- Vintage:
- 2021
- Country:
- France
