Chateau Lilian Ladouys St. Estephe 2015

"93 points. Fruity, powerful, elegant, racy and offers concentration." - Vert de Vin
"92 points. Shows focus and beauty. Elegant and long." - James Suckling

Anmeldelser af Château Lilian Ladouys St-Estèphe 2015

93/100 Vert de Vin
"The nose is fruity, powerful, elegant, racy and offers concentration. It reveals notes of cassis, cherry and wild raspberry combined with spicy touches as well as slight hints of chocolate / mocha, toasted oak / sweet spices and an imperceptible hint of almond. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced and offers a nice mineral frame (slight minerality), a slight acidity, a good definition, elegance, suavity, a slight straightness as well as precision. On the palate this wine expresses notes of wild raspberry, juicy cassis and slight notes of crushed / riped redcurrant combined with touches of toasted oak, slight touches of chocolate (in the background) and caramelization / almond. Tannins are supple and straight."

92/100 James Suckling
"This a very linear and refined red with currant and lemon aromas and flavors. Medium to full body, fine tannins and a bright finish. Shows focus and beauty. Elegant and long."

90/100 Robert Parker
"Tasted at the Cru Bourgeois annual tasting, the 2015 Lilian Ladouys offers ripe redcurrant and cranberry scents on the nose, the oak nicely integrated with floral, almost Burgundian scents emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, quite saline in the mouth with good structure on the finish that might well be closing up for a short period. Cellar this for three to five years and you will have a solid Lilian Ladouys on your hands."

90/100 Jeb Dunnuck
"A blend of 62% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, the 2015 Château Lilian Ladouys is a serious Saint-Estèphe that shines in a vintage which was more difficult for the northern portions of the Médoc. Possessing medium-bodied notes of currants, dried herbs, spice and hints of background oak, it’s nicely balanced on the palate, has fine, ripe tannin, moderate density, and an undeniable charm that will keep it drinking nicely for 15 years or more."

90/100 Wine Enthusiast
"Dry and firm, this is a structured wine. It has hints of dark chocolate with seriously dry tannins. The acidity at the end hints at fruitiness in the future. 89-91 points"

90/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
"Cedar, tobacco leaf, cigar wrapper, wet earth, red plum help create the character here. The wine is medium-bodied, forward, soft already expressive with its crisp, lively finish."

17/20 René Gabriel
"Dark garnet, quite full in the middle, ruby edge. Multi-layered bouquet, red fruits, rose pepper, cedarwood, fascinating approach."

Om Château Lilian Ladouys

Cru Bourgeois opgradering! – Ét af kun 14 slotte der er tildelt den fine titel ”Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel” i februar 2020.

Efter hårde prøvelser såsom blindsmagninger og skruppelløse tilsyn af produktionen, hvor uafhængige eksperter har gennemgået hele slottet fra hoved til hale, kan familien Lorenzetti nu med stolthed placere laurbærkransen på panden. Det er kulminationen på mange års hårdt arbejde fra de nye ejere, Jacky og Françoise Lorenzetti, som forelskede sig i slottet i 2008. De ejer også 5. Cru slottet Pédésclaux i Pauillac.

Slottet ligger i Saint-Estéphe AOC og har fornemme naboer i form af Château Lafite-Rothschild og Château Cos d’Estournel til sydøst samt Château Calon-Ségur og Château Montrose til nordøst.

Familien er godt i gang med at konvertere hele produktionen til bæredygtighed og økologi. Hele 20% er allerede certificeret, og ejerne har lavet et løfte og en målsætning om at være 100% økologisk i 2023. Eksempelvis anvendes er udelukkende organisk og naturlig gødning lavet på græs.

Med en produktion på ca. 240.000 flasker fra 80 hektar, beplantet med 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot og 1% Cabernet Franc, så er det et forholdsvis stort slot. Det betyder dog ikke, at der er skruet ned for kvaliteten… tværtimod. Det er evident i deres nye, fornemme klassificering.

Høstmetoderne er også ændret. Hvor druerne tidligere ofte blev høstet for tidligt, bliver de nu kun plukket fra vinstokkene ved optimal modenhed. Herefter gærer vinen efter bæredygtige og økologiske principper – og kun med naturligt forekommende gær. Élevagen (lagringen) varer op til 14 måneder på fad - og 40% er helt nye egetræsfade.