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  • Country ranking ?

    384
  • Producer ranking ?

    6
  • Decanting time

    10min
  • When to drink

    Now
  • Food Pairing

    Antipasti, snacks & cold cuts

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The Story

Each year, Château Beauséjour hDL takes into consideration the quality of the harvest and adapts its vinification accordingly. A subtle balance between the frequency and intensity of the "pumping-over" process must respect the wine's maceration, which varies in duration, in order to extract the best tannins.

For over thirty years, the Michel Rolland Laboratory has accompanied Château Beauséjour hDL during the vinification of each vintage. T...

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Vintage 1900

The legendary 1900 ! The century began with an extraordinary harvest both in terms of quantity and quality. 1900 is firstly a record volume of wine, which was equalled only in 1982 ! There had been several bumper years previously, in 1896 and 1893. 1900 though, was legendary for its quality ! Despite the huge volume, this wine was of a power and concentration that have rarely been matched. This vintage aroused immediate excitement and eclipsed...

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The wine had a deep nose full of sweet black fruits, carob, meat, alcohol and olive. Outside of the olive impression, which pointed towards St. Emilion, the wine gave more of a Left Bank impression. The nose got chunkier, more oily and chocolaty in the glass, while the palate was very rich and meaty. The finish was long and longer with a touch of heat. Some bouillon flavors emerged. Clive found the tannins .a bit unresolved. and missed .the richness and flair&needs time.. He gave it a mere 16 ½ points. Come on, Clive! I secretly wondered since it was an RP 100, maybe Clive suffered from a little vinous envy, as I found the wine to be outstanding
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Origin

St Emilion, Bordeaux

Drinking temperature

17-18C
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