Chateau Beausejour

Received directly from Chateau in 2026

Château Beauséjour 2005 offers the opportunity to discover Saint-Émilion through the perspective of a mature Bordeaux vintage.

With time in bottle, great Merlot-led wines from the Right Bank develop layers of complexity beyond primary fruit, revealing notes of dried plum, black cherry, cedar, tobacco, earth and spice. These nuances are complemented by the structure and mineral character that distinguish Beauséjour’s limestone terroir.

A bottle from 2005 brings a different dimension to the table: not simply the fruit and structure of a young grand vin, but the potential intricacy that comes with bottle age. It is an excellent candidate for a special dinner, particularly alongside roast beef, lamb, game or other richly flavoured dishes.

Renowned dritic Jane Anson descibes the 2005 with 'Hints of bricking around the edges of the wine, still firm ruby at the core. Aromatics of sandalwood, cedar, liquorice and fennel, followed by gentle autumnal fruit; this has complexity and effortless charm. So much pleasure here, and you feel it’s just at the very beginning of its drinking crescendo. A masterclass in limestone, just begging to be paired with food. Far less focused and concentrated than you would find this wine today, and at this point it was four years away from Nicolas Thienpont arriving as director, but the power of the terroir shines through.

Service suggestion:

As with any mature wine, its condition depends on provenance and storage. Careful handling and gentle decanting, where appropriate, will help reveal its character. Decant for 2 hours.

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International Ratings:

Jane Anson 97/100

Jeff Leve 92/100

The Wine Independent 96/100

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‍Vintage’82 Ltd has been the exclusive importer of Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarrosse) in Malta since 2025.

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