2021, Château Beausejour Duffau-Lagarosse, SAINT-ÉMILION, 1er Grand Cru Classé 'B'Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot The vineyard of Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse can be divided into two different terroirs. A large portion of the vines are planted are on the peak of the St. Emilion plateau. The terroir is a mix of clay with serious limestone deposits over a deep bed of limestone. Closest neighbours include Beau Sejour Becot, Canon, Angelus, and Clos Fourtet. The 2021 Beausjour Hritiers Duffau Lagarrosse is

helping them withstand the heat

These conditions give rise to abundant aromas of sweet black cherry

lively acids and chalky structure

There is a linear intensity to Laroque that is hugely appealing

It's ripe and concentrated

Bibi has added 17 more hectares of vineyard to the program

followed by hints of new leather

Good length

by the numbers it contains a higher concentration of polyphenols than either the 2019 or 2020 vintages

Bourgneuf has been quite a bit richer texturally than in the past

The 2021 Pichon Comtesse is epic and certainly among the great wines of this vintage

even with small amounts of irrigation of vines between 3 and 7 years old