2007 Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse, St Emilion

What wrote on the wine by CellarTracker Jeff Leve wrote in 2017, we still apply 'firm, dusty, medium-bodied, bright, crisp and with an earthy, smoky, mineral-driven, red berry, coffee bean and herbal quality.' There is a lifted acidity, which throws the wine out of balance. Beausejour Duffau is always dense and weighty, and this bottle of 2007 remains so: thick and spicy with touches of wood, cinnamon, dusty tannins and an open sweet plum flavour. This wine may not be for the tasters looking for finesse. Excellent value.

Scores are in the 91 range.