“Deep merlot fruit aromas with a chalky, lightly peppery edge. Plush yet quite restrained. Well judged and precise, with ripe, juicy fruit and fine, satiny tannins that are polished yet tense and cohesive. Medium- to full-bodied with an elegant finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.”
The Estate
Dominated by a superb chartreuse (manor house) from the 17th century, Beauregard has 17.5 ha of vines on the south-eastern edge of the Catusseau plateau, complemented by 11 ha in Lalande-de-Pomerol (Pavillon Beauregard), farmed organically. A very consistent cru, managed by Vincent Priou. Owned by Crédit Foncier from 1991, it was sold in July 2014 to the Moulin (Galeries Lafayette group) and Cathiard (Ch. Smith Haut Lafitte) families. A new vat room has been fitted out and organic farming adopted.