Chateau Lilian Ladouys Saint-Estephe AOP 2020

“93-95 points.” – Anthocyanes
“93-95 points.” – Vertdevin
“93 points. And as good as this wine is, it sells for a song. Fans of Left Bank Bordeaux should be all over this gem.” – The Wine Cellar Insider

Château Lilian Ladoys er en ægte ”rising star” i prestigefyldte Saint-Estephe, der i foråret 2020 opnåede status som ”Grand Cru Bourgeois Exceptionelle”. Og det er faktisk ret exceptionelt…

Mens der findes gigantiske mængder af almindelig Cru Bourgois, så er der blot 14 slotte, der kan pryde sig med tillægstitlen ”exceptionelle”. Det er typisk her man finder virkelig høj value for money som også The Wine Cellar Insider minder om i deres anmeldelse. Chateau Lilian er blevet belønnet for deres hårde arbejde i både mark og kælder samt for et konstant højt niveau af deres vine i løbet af de seneste 5 år.

Château Lilian Ladoys har haft store op og nedture i løbet af de mere end 200 års historie, der knytter sig til slottet. Et stort vendepunkt kom i 2007, hvor rigmanden Jacky Lorenzetti overtog skuden og investerede store mængder penge i at forbedre kvaliteten af vinene. Lorenzetti-familien er også kendt for at eje Château Pedesclaux i Pauillac og Château Issan i Margaux.

I 2023 blev Château Lilian Ladouys certificeret som 100 % økologiske.

Anmeldelser af Chateau Lilian Ladouys Saint-Estephe AOP 2020

93-95/100 Anthocyanes

93-94/100 Vertdevin

93/100 The Wine Cellar Insider, Jeff Leve
“Fresh espresso, blackberries, flowers, spice box, chocolate and spearmint create the complex nose. On the palate, the wine really shines with its layers of ripe, sweet, fresh and vibrant cherries and blackberries, creamy tannins and hint of cocoa in the finish. And as good as this wine is, it sells for a song. Fans of Left Bank Bordeaux should be all over this gem. Drink from 2024-2040.”

93/100 Antonio Galloni
“The 2020 Lilian Ladouys is a real charmer, just as it was from barrel. Silky, aromatic and nuanced, Lilian Ladouys presents a profile redolent of red fruit, cedar, spice and crushed flowers. This mid-weight Saint-Estèphe is just gorgeous.”

93/100 Decanter
“Juicy, well balanced, plenty of personality, with enough juice through the mid palate to balance out the big tannins that are pretty inescapable in any wines of ambition in 2020. The finish closes in sharply, but this is an enjoyable wine from the Lorenzetti-owned Lilian Ladouys (and for me one of the clear leaders of the new Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel category). 35% new oak, harvest September 15 to 30, 78% first wine.”

92/100 James Suckling
“This is a young 2020 that is back ended with a serious finish of solid and polished tannins and plenty of juicy fruit. Medium body. Racy structured. Excellent length at the end. Try after 2025.”

92/100 Jeb Dunnuck
“Seemingly always terrific, the 2020 Château Lilian Ladouys shows the class of the vintage and has a medium to full-bodied, concentrated, yet silky, perfectly balanced style with tons to love. Darker fruits, damp earth, truffle, and beautiful spice-driven aromatics define this beauty, and while it's already accessible, I'm sure will evolve gracefully for 10-15 years.”

Vinen er skabt på et klassisk Bordeaux-blend bestående af 59 % Merlot, 37 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 3 % Petit Verdot og 1 % Cabernet Franc. Alle druerne plukkes ved håndkraft i marken og sorteres herefter manuelt i vineriet. I kælderen knuses druerne nænsomt, hvorefter den står på koldmaceration, som hjælper med at trækkes farve og smag ud af drueskallerne. Vinen modner i 15 måneder på 40 % nye egetræsbarriques.