CHÂTEAU BEAUREGARD
2013 Pomerol Château Beauregard
Nice liquid-fresh 'real wine' style, good, if not especially massive, consistency, a dry and classic claret elegance. Cool and supple yet full in all the right places and the tautness of gentle tannins. All very well-done. One of the real successes this year on Pomerol, with good line and length. 2016-2024 Rating: 90 L&S (Apr 2014)
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Dark red-ruby. Almost overripe elements mingle with fresh floral and earthy notes on the nose. Enters with nice density and good floral lift, showing bright red fruit flavors and finishing persistent, with rising tannins. Though not especially complex, there's a lot to like here; I tasted this blind with Saint-Emilions in the same flight, and the wine's sweetness and spiciness made it clear that I was in Pomerol territory. Such site-faithfulness, or somewhereness, is always a good thing in my book. Rating: 87-90 Ian d'Agata - Stephen Tanzer website (May 2014)
Sweet ripe black plum on the nose and the palate is fleshy rich and ripe fruited. There is structure firmer at the back but the black fruits give a lovely depth and richness on the finish. 2017 -28. Rating: 89 - 91 Derek Smedley MW, www.dereksmedleymw.co.uk (May 2014)
Rating: 91 Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com (May 2014)
Dark red-ruby. Almost overripe elements mingle with fresh floral and earthy notes on the nose. Enters with nice density and good floral lift, showing bright red fruit flavors and finishing persistent, with rising tannins. Though not especially complex, there's a lot to like here; I tasted this blind with Saint-Emilions in the same flight, and the wine's sweetness and spiciness made it clear that I was in Pomerol territory. Such site-faithfulness, or somewhereness, is always a good thing in my book. Rating: 87-90 Ian d'Agata, www.vinousmedia.com (May 2014)
13% alcohol, 60% new oak. Fruit-driven and juicy with black cherry fruit and lovely texture. A few green highlights pop up, but they are ok, and nothing is forced. Forward and accurate. Rating: 16.5 Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (Apr 2014)
Attractive berry nose and flavour. Fresh and clean. Finely edged tannins. Just a touch of dryness on the finish. Drink: 2017-2025. Rating: 16 James Lawther MW, decanter.com (Apr 2014)
The Beauregard has a little more Merlot than in recent years. It has a pretty nose with suave strawberry and cranberry scents that are neatly entwined with the oak. The palate is medium-bodied with a soft, almost plush opening. There is adequate ripe fruit here and though not complex in any shape or form, it is nicely balanced and will provide pleasurable early drinking. Rating: 85-87 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Apr 2014)
A little lean but pleasant, clean raspberry and mineral character. Short finish. Rating: 85-86 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Apr 2014)
The 2013 Beauregard jumps from glass with juicy dark red stone fruits, wild flowers and spices, all in a lifted, perfumed style that is quite appealing. Nothing in particular stands out in a big way, instead it is the wine's overall balance that holds the most appeal. Rating: 88-90 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2014)
Château Beauregard
Unusually for Pomerol, Château Beauregard has a rather fine château built in 1795 that they proudly display on the label. Rather than having a fine view – or beau regard – the estate is named after the Beauregard family who owned it in the 17th Century. Since acquisition by Vignobles-Foncier in 1991 the whole estate has been renovated, and all the Cabernet Sauvignon replaced with more suitable Merlot, and Beauregard has been set on an upward trajectory. The recent (2014) sale of the estate to the Moulin-Houzé family offers optimism for further improvement, not least because at the same time a minority share was taken by the Caithard family whose stewardship Château Smith Haut Lafitte has yielded great results. Sitting just east of the village of Catusseau, Beauregard is practically on the border with Saint Emilion and can boast Cheval Blanc as a near neighbour. The 17.5ha of vineyard are planted with 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc with the best vines being nearer the château on the Pomerol plateau and its more typical clay soil. The average age of the vines is around 35 years.
Please make sure that you have read the terms of this offer which are different from those of the main website. If you are unclear as to what is involved in primeur purchases please do call us, but see the 'practical notes' below.
Ordering
Prices are per case as listed 'in bond London'.
Pre-Orders are a firm commitment from you to buy the wines you order on release, subject to the price being below the upper price of the estimated band on our website. You may also set your own upper price limit, lower or higher than ours. Pre-orders will be fulfilled subject to availability. Providing this firm commitment to us effectively gives you priority.
Wines listed on the website (after any pre-orders and allocations have been fulfilled) can be ordered in the usual way via the website order form or by email or telephone 020 7221 1982, always subject to stock remaining.
Confirmation
All orders will be confirmed by email and are contractually binding unless written cancellation is received within seven days of the confirmation date, apart from pre-orders which are binding if the release price is below the top estimate or other price you have set.
Invoices are raised at the In Bond price, excluding any duty and VAT which will become payable at the prevailing rates on arrival of the wine if required duty paid.
Payment is required on sight of invoice, by cash, cheque, debit card or credit transfer. We reserve the right to charge 2% per month on invoices unpaid after 30 days.
Delivery
- Shipment to our bond (LCB Creek Road) and insurance are included in the in bond price.
- Delivery is free to Lea and Sandeman / Elephant storage accounts, both duty paid and in bond.
- Other deliveries (In Bond and Duty Paid) are also free subject to a minimum order from the offer of £1000, orders below this total will be charged £16.50+ VAT when the wine invoices are issued. We will group deliveries and this is a charge for your entire purchases, not a per-case charge.
- Delivery for 2016 Bordeaux primeurs will probably be completed by October 2019, but we make no guarantee as to specific delivery times, and some of the Sauternes may be later.
Practical notes - how it works
We start a sale in each customer's name and add all their primeur orders to one sale which is invoiced at the end of the campaign (or when the customer wishes) for immediate payment. We and our customers find that having a single invoice for the vintage is the simpler option, but do please note that confirmed orders are still binding as above even if the final invoice has not been issued.
When the wine is shipped, unless previously specified we will assume that delivery is to be to bonded storage with Elephant Storage, but in any case, we will contact you requesting any alternative instructions. If you have another bonded delivery address you would like the wine to go to, please tell us at the time of ordering. If the wines are required duty-paid we will issue invoices at the rates prevailing at the time for the excise duty (currently £25.98 per case) and the VAT (currently at 20%) on the total of the wine cost and the duty.
Half-bottles, Magnums and larger bottles.
One of the additional advantages of buying en primeur is being able to order the wine in the bottle size you want. Even if a wine is only listed in one size, you can order any bottle or case size you want if the property supplies it, but you must order the case/bottle size you require and check that the correct size has been invoiced.
Additional charges are as follows:-
- +£15 per case of 24 half-bottles
- +£15 per case of 6 Magnums (2 bottles equivalent, 1.5 litres each)
- +£35 per individually boxed Double Magnum (4 bottles equivalent, 3 litres)
- +£45 per individually boxed Imperial (8 bottles equivalent, 6 litres) for Salmanazars, Balthazars, Nebuchadnezzars and Melchiors please enquire for availability and price.