Wine Review: Chateau Lilian Ladouys Saint Estephe 2019 (revisited)

In today's tasting Master of Wine, David Allen - Wine-Searcher's Wine Director tastes a typical Saint Estephe from the 2019 vintage, the Chateau Lilian Ladouys - this is a wine he has tasted previously in June 2023.
Château Lilian Ladouys is a left-bank Bordeaux wine estate in Saint-Estèphe known under its current name since 1989. Its grand vin is a red blend based on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and is classified as a Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel. The property makes a second wine called La Devise de Lilian Ladouys.
The vineyard covers roughly 80 hectares (200 acres) on the Cos plateau. Soils are mainly gravel topsoil over clay and limestone; in about 20 percent of the area the gravel is not present. It is currently in conversion to certified organic status.
It is planted as follows: 50 percent Merlot, 45 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 4 percent Petit Verdot and one percent Cabernet Franc. Precise proportions in the finished wine vary from year to year.
The winery vats are fed by gravity for gentler handling of the grapes. A cold maceration precedes the alcoholic fermentation. The top wine is matured for an average of 14-15 months in barrels, with 40 to 60 percent new wood.
The estate has a recorded history dating back to the middle of the 16th century when it was known by the name La Doys. From the 18th until the 20th century, it was owned and run by the Barre family, who built the château and raised the prominence of the wine, earning it Cru Bourgeois Supérieur status. Unfortunately, quality declined during the World Wars and pieces of the property and vineyards were sold off.
It was left in a state of disrepair until Christian and Lilian Thiébolt bought it in the 1980s, renovated the winemaking facilities, replanted the parcels of land and gave the estate its modern name. The estate is now owned by Jacky and François Lorenzetti, who also own Château Pédesclaux and are co-owners of Château d'Issan.
The property was classified as a Cru Bourgeois Supérieur estate in 1932, and again in 2003 before the classification was annulled in 2007. Under the current structure it is rated as a Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel.
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[@The1stHannibal-ex5fo]

Looking forward to try this.

[@winesearcher]

certainly worth a go!

[@barnibizer]

I have a case of this...I'll leave fee more years. Thanks for the vid

[@winesearcher]

Our pleasure, something to look forward to!

[@ricknelsteel]

Nice, I have a 18 simmering in the house somewhere. Might give it another few years.

[@winesearcher]

I think that is a really nice buy, certainly something to look forward to