94-97/100 – Vinous, april 2015, by Antonio Galloni
Power and finesse collide in the 2014 Beauséjour Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse, a breathtaking, vertical wine that hits all the right notes. Sweet black cherries, smoke, licorice and tar are some of the many notes that flesh out. The 2014 is quite dark and brooding in personality. I imagine the 2014 will drink beautifully for decades, although it is also going to need quite a bit of time to fully come together. There is so much to like here. Tiny yields in the Cabernet Franc resulted in a Beauséjour with more Merlot than is the norm. The 2014 is magnificent. It’s as simple as that. (…)
93-94/100 Bettane & Desseauve : Grande race profonde, la personnalité du cru, toujours ferme et vive, avec un supplément de nuances et d’âme qui en fait une réussite majeure.
