Expert Reviews - Prior Vintage 2021
Jeb Dunnuck writes: The 2021 Madame De Beaucaillou is a little gem of a wine and has tons to love. Ripe black cherries, spice box, and savory herb notes all define the aromatics, and its medium-bodied, balanced, has terrific ripeness, and a great finish. Drink bottles any time over the coming decade. Drinking 2024 to 2034. - Jeb Dunnuck 90
Antonio Galloni writes: The 2021 Madame de Beaucaillou is terrific. Bold and savory, with gorgeous fruit presence, the 2021 turned out beautifully. Crushed flowers, spice, mint and a touch of orange peel all grace this exquisite Haut-Médoc. This is a stellar wine from the Borie family. Drinking 2025 to 2036. - Vinous 91
James Suckling writes: A juicy red with currant, graphite and tobacco character. Medium body. Firm tannins. 71% merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Petit Verdot. - James Suckling 90-91
Georgina Hindle writes: Some blackcurrant liqueur touches with perfumed aromatics. Smooth and round, this shows weight on the tongue with richness in terms of the blackcurrant and black cherry flavours. A lovely concentration and persistence with freshness at the end. No hollow mid-palate, really giving a consistency that goes all the way through. A soft chew from the tannins and tangy acidity, but all presented with refinement. Appealing and approachable, but still with intensity. Drinking 2024 to 2039. - Decanter
Jane Anson writes: Violet-edged, bright berry in colour, clear redcurrant and cassis fruits. It is sappy with clarity to the flavours, leaner than recent years with emphasis on floral notes, ready to drink fairly soon. 20% new oak. Drinking 2024 to 2034. - Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux
William Kelley writes: From 50 hectares of vineyards in Listrac and Cussac, the 2021 Madame de Beaucaillou offers up aromas of dark berries, rich spices and loamy soil, followed by a medium-bodied, lively and charming palate that's underpinned by tangy acids. It's a Merlot-dominant blend complemented by 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Petit Verdot. Around one-third of the production was sold off in bulk to guarantee the quality of the assemblage. - Robert Parker Wine Advocate
