Chateau Beausejour Duffau-Lagarrosse 2010

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "The color is still inky, like a barrel sample. And that is just part of the story. The nose knocks you out with its power, complexity, and depth. On the palate, the wine is insanely concentrated. But don't let that fool you. This is no one trick pony! The waves of fruit just keep on coming. They are dark, pure sweet and taste like you took a basket of fresh picked plums and cherries at their perfect level of ripeness and squeezed them over rocks and stone before placing all that gorgeous juice in the bottle. This is a legend in the making that will be talked about for future generations. The texture, weight, density, and quality of the fruit is surreal. There were only 1,100 cases produced, so if this sounds like your style of wine, you should have this in your cellar."

JAMES SUCKLING: "Clearly the best wine from here since 1989 or 1990. The intensity of dark fruits is insane with citrus and flowers as well as dark fruits. Full and lively with a finish that lasts for minutes but it is dense and impressive."

WEINWISSER: "Extrem dunkles Purpur mit lila Reflexen. Verführerisches, fast rahmiges Bouquet, rotes Cassis, reife Pflaumen, dezent floraler Touch mit Blütennuancen, lädt schön aus. Im Gaumen samtig, weich und füllig, traumhafte Balance, cremige Tannine, erhabene Länge. Zeigt sich wieder auf genialem Niveau."

DECANTER: "The Left Bank character of this St-Émilion wine is on full display. Concentration and depth, liquorice root and dark bitter chocolate. This is intense and the tannins remain just a little impenetrable. An impressive wine that speaks of its terroir and is packed with estate signature. Will age extremely well (I enjoyed a 100 year old wine from Larcis Ducasse in 2019, and wouldn't bet against this one making the grade). 60% new oak."

FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarter Wasserrand. Zart balsamisch unterlegtes dunkles Waldbeerkonfit, zart nach Feigen, dezenter Schokoanklang, süße Gewürze, sehr facettenreiches Bukett. Stoffig, reife Kirschen, angenehme Extraktsüße, würzige Tannine, frisch und finessenreich, mineralischer Nachhall, zeigt sein großes Terroir, überzeugende Länge, ein Wein für den Connaisseur. Großes Entwicklungspotenzial."

WINE SPECTATOR: " A beautiful, floral-tinged style, with a delightfully expressive core of kirsch and linzer torte that bursts forth, while lots of red licorice, bergamot, black tea and blood orange notes fill in the remaining space. This has terrific range, with a long, creamy finish as well, but don't be fooled, there's serious grip in reserve and should cruise in the cellar. Best from 2015 through 2030."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "A solid and dense wine, showing the big improvements at this château. It hovers deliciously between acidity and ripe, forward fruit. The touch of smokiness from the wood aging goes with the fragrant, juicy black cherry and berry fruits. The wine will certainly age over many years."