CHÂTEAU BEAUREGARD
2022 Pomerol
67% Merlot, 27& Cabernet Franc, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. 45% new oak. 14% alc. Beauregard is a more attacking Right Bank wine than many in 2022, and the grippiness on the finish warns the drinker that patience is needed. The aroma and palate are fine-tuned, and this is a structured wine, but the tannins are too dominant at the stage of its evolution, and I worry that it will take too long to even out. Despite this, the core flavours are rich and pure, so while it might take a while, it will come good in the end. Rating: 17.+ Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (May 2023)
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The 2022 Beauregard is gorgeous. Dark, ample and seductive, the 2022 is bursting with dark red-toned fruit, spice, leather and dried herbs. There’s tremendous depth and textural resonance, elements that blossom with a bit of time in the glass. In 2022, the blend is 67% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Franc and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, the first time Cabernet Sauvignon has been in this blend. Notable. Drinking range: 2027 - 2042 Rating: 92-94 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (May 2023)
The aromas are shimmering in a flattering manner, with clear notes of toast and spice. The tactile aspect of this wine is rounded, with substance of medium intensity that becomes more slender on the finish, leaving like a trail of seductively forward flavours reminiscent of chocolate and preserved chestnuts. At this stage, this 2022 seems less convincing than the very successful 2020. Rating: 89-91 La Revue du Vin de France (May 2023)
17.5-ha just opposite Ch Petit Village. Joint venture by the owners of Galeries Lafayette with the Cathiards of Ch Smith Haut Lafitte. Certified organic in 2014. Much stricter selection now and only about half goes into the grand vin. Vineyard has been restructured. Mainly gravel and clay on the edge of the plateau of Catusseau with only half actually on the plateau. In 2022 they did a green harvest to be sure to ripen the grapes fully. For the first time they included a full block of their Cabernet Sauvignon planted in 2016, which makes up 6% of the blend which is otherwise 27% Cabernet Franc and 67% Merlot, picked 2–14 September. Very soft extraction indeed. Small, aromatic berries. Cask sample. Notably deep blackish purple. Heady nose that’s clearly not 100% Merlot. Very sweet palate entry. Very round and almost soft, an utter charmer but without an amazing depth of tannin and with miraculous freshness on the dry (not sweet) end. Still very youthful but it should develop a finish eventually. Ripe tannins. Drinking range: 2026 - 2038 Rating: 16.5 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (May 2023)
Very linear and fine-tannined with a salty and white pepper character. Racy and chewy tannins but not overdone. Really spicy. Tight and focused. Fresh. 67% merlot, 27% cabernet franc, and 6% cabernet sauvignon. Rating: 94-95 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (May 2023)
Inky in colour, clear spice on the first attack, this grips on tight and shows lovely slate-textured tannins, along with bilberry, black cherry, white pepper. Tannins that are very much in control, even heading towards strict at this point. Impressive, a great quality if serious Beauregard. First year with Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend, on a 70ares plot of deep gravels, a tiny but important slice of this 17.5ha property. 45% new oak for ageing, with 15% aged in 500l oak caks, 36hl/h yield, which for the year was pretty good for Pomerol. Tasted twice. winemaker Guillaume Fredoux, overseen by director Vincent Priou. Drinking range: 2026 - 2040 Rating: 94 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (Apr 2023)
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 on the main website. If you are unclear as to what is involved in primeur purchases please do contact our private client team via email or on 020 7018 0187.
Ordering
Prices are all in bond by the case size stated.
Pre-Orders are a firm commitment to buy wines on release, as long as the release price is within the upper and lower price bands set by you on the pre-order form. Pre-orders will be fulfilled subject to availability but providing this firm commitment to buy effectively gives you priority and is a good idea for the most desirable wines.
Wines listed on the website can be ordered in the usual way via the website wishlist order form. You can also send orders directly to our private client team via email. Please note that, for the most sought-after wines, priority will be given to those who ordered the same wines last year and to those that have pre-ordered.
Confirmation
All orders will be confirmed by email and are binding unless written cancellation is received within seven days of email confirmation. Pre-orders are not binding if the release price is above your upper price band.
Invoices are all raised at the in bond price (excluding any duty and VAT) which will become payable at the prevailing rates when the wines arrive in the UK, should you wish to take duty paid delivery.
Payment is required on sight of invoice, by cash, cheque, debit card or bank transfer. We regret we cannot accept credit cards for en primeur orders. We reserve the right to apply a dunning charge of 2% per month on invoices unpaid after 30 days.
Delivery
- Shipment to our bond (at 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 £500. Orders below this total will be charged an administration and handling fee of £16.50+ VAT when invoices are issued. We will group deliveries and this is a charge for your entire purchases, not a per-case charge.
- Delivery of 2024 Bordeaux bought en primeur is expected during 2026. Delivery dates may vary as wines are shipped from Bordeaux at different times.
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). Immediate payment of invoices is then required by cash, cheque, debit card or bank transfer. We and our customers find that having a single invoice for the vintage is the simpler option but please note that confirmed orders are still binding even if the final invoice has not yet been issued.
Please specify on your wishlist order form where you would like the wines shipped on arrival in the UK. If this is to a third-party bonded warehouse, please specify the relevant account details. If the wines are required duty-paid we will issue a second invoice for duty and VAT at the prevailing rate when the wines are available for delivery.
Half-bottles, Magnums and larger bottles.
One of the additional advantages of buying en primeur is being able to order the wine in the format you want. While most of our listings are for 75cl bottles, we can source wines in any format that is offered by the Château. Please note that format requests cannot be changed once wines have been invoiced. Additional charges for special formats do apply and are as follows:-
- +£18.00 per case of 12 half-bottles
- +£30.00 per case of 24 half-bottles
- +£7.50 per case of 3 Magnums (2 bottles equivalent, 1.5 litres each)
- +£11.00 per case of 6 Magnums
- +£45.00 per individually boxed Double Magnum (4 bottles equivalent, 3 litres)
- +£60.00 per individually boxed Imperial (8 bottles equivalent, 6 litres) for Salmanazars, Balthazars, Nebuchadnezzars and Melchiors please enquire for availability and price.
Storage Options:
Wines bought en primeur won't arrive in the UK until 2026. If you do not wish to take home delivery at that point, you may wish to consider where you would like the wines shipped. Lea & Sandeman offers duty paid and in bond storage through a dedicated storage company called Elephant Storage. For more details on the terms and fees associated with storage please go to our Storage Homepage or contact our private client team for more information.