Château Lilian Ladouys
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.
Our top wine is matured for an average of 14 months in our superb barrel store (40-60% new oak depending on the vintage). Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot make up the majority of the blend, with the proportions varying from one year to the next. They are supplemented by Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. The estate’s wines go into gravity-fed vats and undergo vinification with a partially gravity-based system, which is more sensitive to the integrity and subtleties of the grapes and the wine.
Informations
‧ 80 % Peyrosols
‧ 20 % Argilo calcaires
‧ Cabernet sauvignon: 45%
‧ Merlot: 50%
‧ Petit Verdot: 4%
‧ Cabernet Franc: 1%
All work favorizing a good distribution and aeration of the grapes (disbudding, clipping, thinning out of leaves). Grass planted according to the vigor of the plot. Hand-picked harvest, followed by a manual sorting on clusters and then on berries.
- Gravitary vatting without pressing
- Prefermentary cold maceration
- Long vatting period
- Racks and returns
- 40% of new barrels
- 15 months in barrels
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What they think about it
Antonio Galloni
“Lilian Ladouys is likely to be a fabulous value.”
Neal Martin
“This Saint-Estèphe cru has seen a rapid improvement in recent years and this is another fine wine to add to their roster. I expect the bottle sample to land at the upper end of the band and continue the upswing in fortunes since its acquisition by Jacky Lorenzetti.”
Joe Roberts
“I’m a bit stunned that this kind of quality can be had for $35-ish (especially with the words Saint-Estèphe on the label).”