Château Lilian Ladouys Saint-Estèphe Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel 2021

“93 points. Exuberant style with rich red and dark berry fruits” - Andrew Caillard, Master of Wine

“93 points. Top Vintage” - Tastingbook.com

“92 points. Pleasant now but has aging potential.” – James Suckling

”92 points. Loaded with black cherries, chalky tannins, chocolate and peppery spice” - Jeff Leve

 “Lilian Ladouys is likely to be a fabulous value” - Antonio Galloni

“This Saint-Estèphe cru has seen a rapid improvement in recent years” – Neal Martin

“I’m a bit stunned that this kind of quality can be had for $35-ish…” – Joe Roberts, One Wine Dude

“4,0 stjerner. Topbedømt årgang af denne vin.”   

Vurderet som røverkøb ved ca. 250 kroner flasken… Se lige vores pris!

Sammen med Pedesclaux i Pauillac, d’Issan i Margaux og naboslottet Lafon-Rochet i St-Estèphe udgør Château Lilian Ladouys en fantastisk kvartet af superslotte fra Vignobles Cruse-Lorenzetti.

Lilian Ladoys er indiskutabelt en ”rising star” i prestigefyldte Saint-Estèphe, der i foråret 2020 opnåede status som ”Cru Bourgeois Exceptionel”. Og det er faktisk ret exceptionelt…

Mens der findes uanede mængder Cru Bourgeois, så pryder blot 14 slotte sig med tillægstitlen ”Exceptionnel”. Det tætteste man kommer på 1855 Grand Cru Classé uden at være det!

Meget apropos ligger Lilian Ladouys nærmest klos op ad grænsen til Pauillac, hvor nærmeste slot hedder Château Lafite-Rotschild 1er Cru Classé! Andre parceller er lige så perfekt beliggende nær Cos d’Estournel og Calon Segur... “World Class potential”!

Château Lilian Ladoys har haft store op og nedture i løbet af de mere end 200 års historie, men belønnes nu for Vignobles Cruse-Lorenzetti målrettede, Grand Cru Classé-ambitiøse investeringer i både mark og kælder. Saint-Estèphes ultimative smart-buy, Lilian Ladouys, er siden 2023 certificeret økologisk!

Anmeldelser af Château Lilian Ladouys Saint-Estèphe Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel 2021

93/100 Andrew Caillard, Master of Wine
“Exuberant style with rich red and dark berry fruits, grainy cedar tannins and underlying vanilla / chinotto flavours. Finishes chewy and long.”

93/100 Tastingbook.com

92/100 James Suckling
”This shows aromas of light plums and redcurrants with white pepper and cloves. Medium body, firm and fine tannins with a racy and fresh finish. 53% cabernet sauvignon, 40% merlot, 6% petit verdot and 1% cabernet franc. Pleasant now but has aging potential.”

92/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
“Bright red fruits, spice, flowers, black cherries and cocoa define the perfume. The palate is soft, polished, fresh, lively and loaded with black cherries, chalky tannins, chocolate and peppery spice in the round finish.”

92/100 Vert de Vin Magazine
“The nose reveals power, good definition, depth, and intensity. There are notes of pepper, ripe blackcurrant and, to a lesser extent, pulpy wild strawberry, combined with hints of lilac, racy minerality and fine hints of blond tobacco and varietal aromas as well as a hint of Bourbon vanilla bean and a subtle touch of fresh hazelnut (in the background). The palate is fruity, fresh and offers minerality, acidity, precision, tension, and elegance. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh blackberry, raspberry and more lightly fresh lilac/lys combined with hints of crunchy red berries as well as fine hints of star anise, iodine, and a discreet varietal hint in the background. Good length. The tannins are precise and mellow, good work on the bitter taste.”

92/100 Markus Del Monego Master of Wine

92/100 Alexandre MA

91/100 Jeb Dunnuck
”A rocking, upfront, textured, medium-bodied effort, the 2021 Château Lilian Ladouys offers lots of both red and black fruits, some spicy, herbal notes, fine tannins, and outstanding length. Based on 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, it's a pleasure-bent, balanced, impeccably made Saint-Estèphe that will evolve for 10-15 years.”

91/100 Antonio Galloni
“The 2021 Lilian Ladouys turned out well. Medium in body, with pretty, forward fruit, the 2021 is very nicely balanced. Succulent dark plum, spice, new leather, menthol and dried herbs build into the silky finish.”

91/100 Decanter
“Round and almost fleshy, this has a nice filling texture with sweet, sour and sharp fruit - lovely bright and fresh raspberries and strawberries with tangy blueberries and cooling mint and wet stones giving minerality. Still quite a lean wine, streamlined and finessed, not layered or weighty but well presented and easy to enjoy. This will also age as it still feels a little young and tight.”

91/100 Tim Aktin, Master of Wine

4,0 stjerner Vivino (182 bedømmelser, 28-11-2024)   

Nyd den til lam med urter, saftigt oksekød, fuglevildt, and, vildtkød, kraftige tapas, indmad og modne oste. Serveres ved 16-18°C.

Château Lilian Ladouys Saint-Estèphe Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel 2021 er skabt på et klassisk Bordeaux-blend på 59 % Merlot, 37 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 3 % Petit Verdot og 1 % Cabernet Franc. Alle druer plukkes ved håndkraft og sorteres endnu en gang manuelt i vineriet, så kun frugt i verdensklasse finder vej til gæringstanken. 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.

Om Château Lilian Ladouys

Grand Vin: Château Lilian Ladouys Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel 2021
Beliggenhed: Saint-Estèphe
2. Vin: La Devise de Lilian
Beplantet areal: 80 ha (certificeret økologisk siden 2023)
Plantede druesorter: 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot og 1% Cabernet Franc
Fadmodning: 14-16 mdr., 40 % ny barrique