CHÂTEAU BEAUREGARD
2014 Pomerol Château Beauregard
70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc. This is really attractively scented on the nose, with a good feel too. Very fine grip from almost powdery tannins gives perfect structure to the lovely fruit. A real stand-out at the Pomerol UGC tasting. Rating: 92 L&S (Mar 2015)
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The 2014 Beauregard has a meaty, slightly Bretty nose that lacks freshness and delineation. The palate is simple and balanced, with slightly drying tannins and a simple, leathery finish. This is on the downward slope. Tasted non-blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting. Drinking range: 2024 - 2028 Rating: 85 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Mar 2024)
The 2014 Beauregard has a light blackberry and briary scented bouquet with a touch of smoke. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, a little firm in the mouth and short on the finish. At least there is decent freshness here, albeit a straightforward Pomerol at the end of the day. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. Drinking range: 2020 - 2032 Rating: 87 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Mar 2018)
The 2014 Beauregard comes across as a bit rustic and rough around the edges, with limited depth and nuance. I had hoped the 2014 would come together a bit more during its aging, but it has not. Today, the wine is compact and lacking in depth. It will be interesting to see where new owners Daniel and Florence Cathiard take the estate in the coming years. Drinking range: 2019 - 2029 Rating: 89 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Feb 2017)
The Château Beauregard 2014 was probably limited in its potential because of the parcels lying on sandy soils. It has a rounded redcurrant and raspberry-scented bouquet, the oak nicely integrated, though just a little simple compared to its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with an easy-going style, which is typical of the estate. There is a fine line of acidity, tart cherry and blackberry fruit with a hint of soy on the finish. This is respectable, early-drinking Pomerol. Drinking range: 2016 - 2021 Rating: 86-88 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2015)
A fairly big, tannic wine for the year, the 2014 Beauregard is going to require at least a few years in the cellar to fully come together. Today, it is the wine's imposing tannic structure and expressive aromatics - both signatures of Cabernet Franc - that dominate. Sweet herbs, licorice, rose petal and anise add nuance on the firm, unyielding finish. There is plenty to admire in the Beauregard, but readers will have to be patient. Rating: 89-92 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2015)
Dark, meaty crimson. Richly fruity nose but just a little confected. Rather smooth and supple though without that much concentration. Solid stuff but a tad astringent, even bitter on the finish. Drinking range: 2023 - 2030 Rating: 16 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2015)
Rich on the nose the palate has the sweetness of ripe fruit and fine not obtrusive tannins. Ripe damsons on the mid palate are backed by fresher black fruits but it finishes with depth and sweetness. Drinking range: 2019 - 2028 Rating: 86-89 Derek Smedley MW, www.dereksmedleymw.co.uk (Apr 2015)
A fruity and simple red at this stage with some ripe fruit. Simple finish. Rating: 87-88 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Apr 2015)
This was the first vintage under new owners, Galéries Lafayette, and it's a promising start for the new team under Guillaume Fredoux. Smooth, sweetly oaked and floral, with plum and red berry fruit, restrained alcohol and good texture. A château to watch. Drinking range: 2020 - 2028 Rating: 92 Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com (Apr 2015)
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
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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.