2013 Beauregard
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Tasting notes
Tasted blind. Mid garnet. Very quiet nose. Not bad fruit and scented on the mid palate but pretty drying on the finish. Chalky and chewy. (JH)
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Neal Martin
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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The 2013 Beauregard does not quite match the modest potential it showed in barrel. It is open-knit, forward, quite well defined and lively on the nose, a little ephemeral perhaps but opening nicely in the glass. The palate is foursquare on the entry with dry tannin. There is a vein of greenness here that you can abide by at first but it becomes more noticeable towards the attenuated finish. As a consequence, this Pomerol feels a little jarring. It is not a terrible Pomerol by a long way, though winemaker Vincent Priou has made better wines in recent years at this estate now co-owned by the Cathiard family of Smith-Haut-Lafitte.
70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc. Mid cherry with pale rim. Light, dusty, fresh. Smooth and chocolatey on the palate. Finishes smooth and sweet-tasting. (JH)
About the producer
Named after its founder, Bernard Beauregard, this property is one of few Pomerol addresses to have an actual château – here a stately 18th-century construction designed by the man behind Bordeaux’s Grand Théâtre.