Château Lilian Ladouys (magnum) 2016

Saint-Estephe AOC

/ 5 ( reviews)

Seductive Cru Bourgeois claret from a top estate in Saint-Estèphe with history dating back to 1654. Beautifully rounded, the 2016 "sings of baked plums, crème de cassis and Black Forest cake with bay leaves, pencil lead and menthol" (Wine Advocate).

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Full and velvety, with dark berry fruits, spice, structured, long

Aroma

Baked plum, dark cherry, crème de cassis, oak spice nuance

Allergy information

Contains sulphites

More information

Red - Medium to Full Bodied
Cabernet Based Blend
France
Deep ruby

13.5% ABV
20.25 Units
1500.00 ml
31 December, 2030

Jeff Leve was full of praise for the 2016 – "a big gulp of juicy, peppery, ripe, sweet red fruits, cassis, hints of dark cocoa, liquorice and cigar wrapper", finishing "the wine sells for a song. It is worth buying by the case". The superb estate dates back to 1654, when it was known as La Doys. Christian and Lilian Thieblot made major renovations from 1989, then sold to the Lorenzetti family, who made even greater improvements. Their efforts were rewarded with top accolade ‘Coupe des Crus Bourgeois’ in 2015. They favour a larger proportion of Merlot in the wine, which lends it a luscious plump character, supported by Cabernet Sauvignon and a little Petit Verdot, all aged in oak, 30% new, for 15 months. Open early and decant, or cellar.

"Full-bodied and dense with a very velvety texture and a long generous finish of ripe fruit and spice" James Suckling
Critic, 93 points