2025 Château Beausejour

The 2025 Beauséjour J. Duffau-Lagarrosse is a fabulous, contemporary Saint-Émilion. Notes of lavender, rose petal and mocha lift the effortless bouquet. Silky tannins and deceptively mid-weight structure are some of the signatures. Stylistically, Beauséjour is one of the most aromatic, understated wines in Saint-Émilion. Bright red-toned fruit, spice and pomegranate unfold with time in the glass. 
- Antonio Galloni (04/2026)

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2025 Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse needs a little swirling to coax out an enticing perfume of peonies, orange blossoms, juicy red cherries, and anise, leading to a core of ripe blackberries and black cherries, plus wafts of menthol and lavender. The medium-bodied palate is very tightly wound with wonderfully pure black and red fruit layers, framed by firm, fine-grained tannins and a crisp line, finishing very long and chalky. Sensationally seductive! The blend is 69% Merlot and 31% Cabernet Franc. The alcohol is 13.5% and the pH is 3.39. (04/2026)

A blend of 69% Merlot and 31% Cabernet Franc, the 2025 Beauséjour (Duffau Lagarrosse) unwinds in the glass with notes of violets and sweet wild berries, displaying lovely purity and integration. Medium- to full-bodied, concentrated and layered, with bright acids, ripe tannins and a penetrating finish, it's Joséphine Duffau Lagarrosse's most accomplished wine to date, showing just what this exceptional limestone terroir is capable of. 
- William Kelley (04/2026)