Chateau Lilian Ladouys Saint Estephe 2019

in 2020, Château Lilian Ladouys was officially classified a Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel (the top Cru Bourgeois classification) whose deep commitment to organic agriculture is driven by the Lorenzetti family’s passion and commitment to the quality of this estate. This classification status highlights all of the hard work and efforts undertaken by the family and their teams since 2008, from replanting and extending the vineyards to implementing environmentally friendly practices and modernizing its production facilities. 

It is also a sign that Lilian Ladouys is officially renewing its ties with its glorious past, the origins of which date back to 1564. As far back as 1850, the first edition of the Cocks & Féret wine guide named the domaine as one of the most outstanding in the whole of Saint-Estèphe. When tasted, Lilian Ladouys always reveals a rich and crisp structure with ripe tannins and refined oak which melts into an explosion of fruit. It has the opulence and length of a Saint-Estèphe fine wine. Thanks to the appellation's limestone-clay subsoils, its power is balanced out by a wonderful sensation of freshness.    

Cabernet Sauvignon: 45% / Merlot: 50% / Petit Verdot: 4% / Cabernet Franc: 1%

100% hand harvesting and hand sorting of clusters and berries

Aged in 40% new barrels, 15 months total aging