COMPAGNIE MEDOCAINE DES GRANDS CRUS - Château Lilian Ladouys Cru Bourgeois - 2016

COMPAGNIE MEDOCAINE DES GRANDS CRUS

Château Lilian Ladouys Cru Bourgeois 2016

- 92 points -

Made by the same team as at Château Pedesclaux, this Cru Bourgeois was promoted to Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel in 2020, reflecting all the improvements at the property. The 2016 and the 2018 are on par for quality, but the blend for 2016 emphasises Merlot (62%), along with 32% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Petit Verdot, while 2018 is Cabernet dominant. The 2016 was harvested from Oct 3 to 17, and the wine spent 15 months in barrels, 30% new. It's generous and even opulent, with expansive aromas of cassis, sensuous red fruit tones to the flavour, silky textures, and really a lush, lifted finish. The character shifts slightly with the 2018, after the Lorenzetti family incorporated vineyards from two neighbouring estates with similar gravelly soils.

Drinking Window 2022 - 2037

Elin McCoy,