Chateau Beauregard Pomerol Bordeaux, Complete Guide

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Chateau Beauregard History, Overview

Chateau Beauregard takes its name from the founder of the estate, Bernard Beauregard. The property was created in 1677, making it one of the older estates in the Pomerol appellation.

However, it was likely that most of the estate was not used for producing any wine in those early days. In fact, almost one hundred years later, less than one hectare of vines was planted for the purpose of making wine.

The original chateau, which is one of the few true chateaux in the Pomerol appellation, was seriously damaged in a fire and needed to be rebuilt. That took place in 1745. At the time it was rebuilt, the new chateau was just as grand as many estates in the Left Bank, in size and beauty.

The architect in charge, Victor Leon, was well-known in Bordeaux as he was the designer of the beautiful Grand Theater in Bordeaux. The estate is replete with parkland-type landscaping and in the backyard.

Behind the chateau, it resembles a moat and drawbridge. Chateau Beauregard is clearly one of the most picturesque estates in the Pomerol appellation. It was not only the Bordelaise that was enthralled by the design of Chateau Beauregard, the wealthy, American socialite, Florence Guggenheim constructed a replica of it at her estate in Long Island, New York.

By 1854, Chateau Beauregard was a thriving vineyard with close to 14 hectares under vine. In 1935, Chateau Beauregard sold 5 hectares of vines to Antoine Moueix.

In 1991, Chateau Beauregard passed from family ownership when it was sold to Credit Foncier Bank. In July 2014, Chateau Beauregard was sold to a partnership between the Moulin Family, the owners of the large French chain of Galerie Lafayette stores, and the Cathiard Family, the owners of Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte in Pessac Leognan.

In 2020, the owners of Chateau Beauregard announced their purchase of the neighboring vineyard, Chateau Petit Village from the AXA Insurance group.

Chateau Beauregard Vineyards, Terroir, Grapes, Winemaking

The 17.5-hectare, Right Bank vineyard of Chateau Beauregard is planted to 66% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon. This represents a minor change in the vineyard. Previously, 8% of the vineyard was planted to Cabernet Sauvignon. There was also a portion of Malbec vines planted that has been removed as well. It is the long-term goal of Chateau Beauregard to plant up to 40% Cabernet Franc.

Located not far from Clos du Clocher and Chateau Petit Village, just east of Catusseau, the terroir is a mix of sand, gravel, and clay soils. Their best terroir is located in the parcels to the north, where you find more gravel and clay, with less sand. This is where you find much of their Merlot. The further south you go in the vineyards, you encounter more sand.

You can divide the vineyards into 2 main parts. From there, the vineyard is planted in 34 separate parcels. They have 9 hectares of vines devoted to the first wine, as those vines are on their plateau. The remaining 8 hectares are on flatter soil and are used for the second wine.

The vineyard is planted to a very high density of vines for Pomerol, with 9,250 vines per hectare. On average, the vines are close to 35 years of age. All the work in the vineyards is done using only 100%, organic farming techniques.

To produce the wine of Chateau Beauregard, vinification takes place in 20, temperature-controlled, violin-shaped, cement vats that vary in size. These cement vats replaced their previous line of stainless steel tanks.

This number of different sized vats allows for a parcel by parcel vinification. Interestingly, some parcels with both grape varieties are co-fermented, while other parcels are blended at a later date.

Malolactic fermentation takes place in French oak barrels. The wine is aged in an average of 65% new, French oak barrels for between 18 to 24 months. There is a second wine, Le Benjamin de Beauregard. The production of Chateau Beauregard is close to 5,000 cases of wine per year.

There is another wine produced by the estate which comes from 12 hectares of vines planted in the Lalande de Pomerol appellation, Pavillon Beauregard.

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The best vintages of Chateau Beauregard are: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2001 and 2000. It should be noted that starting with the 2016 vintage, the wines at Chateau Beauregard have really improved. In fact, 2018 is the best vintage I have tasted yet!

When to Drink Chateau Beauregard, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Beauregard can be enjoyed on the young side with an hour or two of decanting. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

However, I find the wine is usually better with 4-6 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. In the best years, the wine will best between 7 to 15 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Beauregard with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips

Chateau Beauregard is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Chateau Beauregard is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.

Chateau Beauregard is also good with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, pasta, and a diverse array of hard and soft cheeses..

Chateau Beauregard is a lighter, traditional style of Pomerol that focuses on red fruits and is best enjoyed in its youth. However, this could change under the direction of the new ownership.

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Château Beauregard Wine Tasting Notes

19 Vintages 76,092 Views Sort by Vintage-Rating

2022
94
Black cherries, flowers, citrus, and cocoa create the nose. On the palate, the wine is silky, elegant, fresh, and lusciously-textured. The finish, with its layers of chocolate-infused plums, and black cherries, with just a hint of spice, and espresso at the end really hit the spot. Beauregard is clearly on a roll, and this is their best vintage yet! Drink from 2025-2042. 93-95 Pts.

Black cherries, flowers, citrus, and cocoa create the nose. On the palate, the wine is silky, elegant, fresh, and lusciously-textured. The finish, with its layers of chocolate-infused plums, and black cherries, with just a hint of spice, and espresso at the end really hit the spot. Beauregard is clearly on a roll, and this is their best vintage yet! Drink from 2025-2042. 93-95 Pts.

1,808 Views   Tasted
2021
87
Medium-bodied, forward early-drinking, charmer with touches of chocolate and plums on the mid-palate and in the finish. This is best enjoyed over the next few years. Drink from 2024-2029.

Medium-bodied, forward early-drinking, charmer with touches of chocolate and plums on the mid-palate and in the finish. This is best enjoyed over the next few years. Drink from 2024-2029.

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Licorice, flowers, spice and plums already show in the nose. The wine is medium-bodied, soft, forward, fresh and already charming, with its core of chocolate covered black raspberries and spice. The wine blends 75% Merlot with 25% Cabernet Franc, 13% ABV. Drink from 2023-2039. 90-92

Licorice, flowers, spice and plums already show in the nose. The wine is medium-bodied, soft, forward, fresh and already charming, with its core of chocolate covered black raspberries and spice. The wine blends 75% Merlot with 25% Cabernet Franc, 13% ABV. Drink from 2023-2039. 90-92

1,165 Views   Tasted
2020
93
The opening notes of violets, coupled with all those sweet, ripe, cherries, spice, plums, and licorice gets you excited to know more., and you do once the wine crosses your palate with all of its layers of fresh, silky, elegant red fruits that express a beautiful sense of purity, chocolate, and spice on the palate. Beauregard has really been upping their game over the last couple of years. Drink from 2024-2047.

The opening notes of violets, coupled with all those sweet, ripe, cherries, spice, plums, and licorice gets you excited to know more., and you do once the wine crosses your palate with all of its layers of fresh, silky, elegant red fruits that express a beautiful sense of purity, chocolate, and spice on the palate. Beauregard has really been upping their game over the last couple of years. Drink from 2024-2047.

1,081 Views   Tasted
Deep garnet in color, the wine quickly shows off its floral aromatics along with spice, licorice and black plums. Soft and silky, polished, fresh and elegant, the chocolate centric finish with all its ripe, dark red pit fruits tastes as good as it feels. Beauregard has really been upping their game the last couple of years. 92-94 Pts

Deep garnet in color, the wine quickly shows off its floral aromatics along with spice, licorice and black plums. Soft and silky, polished, fresh and elegant, the chocolate centric finish with all its ripe, dark red pit fruits tastes as good as it feels. Beauregard has really been upping their game the last couple of years. 92-94 Pts

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2019
94
Elegant, silky, fresh and pure, with layers of lusciously-textured, soft, vibrant cherries. The wine is earthy, refined and forward, with hints of flowers, truffle, dark chocolate and plums that come through nicely on the slightly, chalky, refined, lifted finish. This could be my favorite vintage of Beauregard ever produced. Drink from 2024-2040.

Elegant, silky, fresh and pure, with layers of lusciously-textured, soft, vibrant cherries. The wine is earthy, refined and forward, with hints of flowers, truffle, dark chocolate and plums that come through nicely on the slightly, chalky, refined, lifted finish. This could be my favorite vintage of Beauregard ever produced. Drink from 2024-2040.

1,582 Views   Tasted
Kicking off with licorice, plums, espresso and spice box. The wine is soft, medium-bodied, forward and plummy. Give it a few years for the fruit to better integrate. The wine is blend of 70% Merlot with 30% Cabernet Franc. 89-91 Pts

Kicking off with licorice, plums, espresso and spice box. The wine is soft, medium-bodied, forward and plummy. Give it a few years for the fruit to better integrate. The wine is blend of 70% Merlot with 30% Cabernet Franc. 89-91 Pts

3,234 Views   Tasted
2018
93
Showing much better in bottle than in barrel, the plummy wine serves up additional nuances of truffle, flower, black cherry and smoke on the nose. Lush and richly textured on the palate, the wine exudes layers of earthy, silky, sweet, fresh plum and cherry tones along with leaf, licorice and coffee bean in the finish. The wine blends 75% Merlot with 25% Cabernet Franc.

Showing much better in bottle than in barrel, the plummy wine serves up additional nuances of truffle, flower, black cherry and smoke on the nose. Lush and richly textured on the palate, the wine exudes layers of earthy, silky, sweet, fresh plum and cherry tones along with leaf, licorice and coffee bean in the finish. The wine blends 75% Merlot with 25% Cabernet Franc.

1,749 Views   Tasted
Deep, dark fruit with licorice, coffee bean and a touch of fig along with black plums on the nose and palate produce the juice -- a wine that is round, plump and fruity. You will be able to drink this on the young side. 89-91 Pts

Deep, dark fruit with licorice, coffee bean and a touch of fig along with black plums on the nose and palate produce the juice -- a wine that is round, plump and fruity. You will be able to drink this on the young side. 89-91 Pts

1,647 Views   Tasted
2017
90
With plums and chocolate on the nose, this medium-bodied wine is headfirst, lithe, smooth and fresh. Medium-bodied and open, the focus is on its sweet red fruits, soft tannins and forward nature.

With plums and chocolate on the nose, this medium-bodied wine is headfirst, lithe, smooth and fresh. Medium-bodied and open, the focus is on its sweet red fruits, soft tannins and forward nature.

2,175 Views   Tasted
2016
91
Floral in character, you can just start to see the truffle, tobacco, plum and cocoa. Soft, silky and fresh, there is plenty of fresh, sweet cherries in the finish to keep you busy. Give it a few years to soften and develop.

Floral in character, you can just start to see the truffle, tobacco, plum and cocoa. Soft, silky and fresh, there is plenty of fresh, sweet cherries in the finish to keep you busy. Give it a few years to soften and develop.

3,609 Views   Tasted
Floral in character, elements of tobacco leaf and plum with a hint of cocoa add to the fun. Soft, silky and fresh, there is plenty of fresh, sweet cherries in the finish to keep you busy.

Floral in character, elements of tobacco leaf and plum with a hint of cocoa add to the fun. Soft, silky and fresh, there is plenty of fresh, sweet cherries in the finish to keep you busy.

3,570 Views   Tasted
With a nose that offers a field of spring flowers, gently ripened plums and wet earth, the wine is fresh with round tannins, medium/full body and a black cherry core of fruits on the palate and in the finish.

With a nose that offers a field of spring flowers, gently ripened plums and wet earth, the wine is fresh with round tannins, medium/full body and a black cherry core of fruits on the palate and in the finish.

1,816 Views   Tasted
2015
90
Medium-bodied, with a nose that offers earthy plums right off the bat. On the palate wine is soft, fresh and serves up its plummy fruits with ease.

Medium-bodied, with a nose that offers earthy plums right off the bat. On the palate wine is soft, fresh and serves up its plummy fruits with ease.

2,997 Views   Tasted
Medium-bodied, with sweet, plums and wet earth at its core, the wine is soft, forward and offers a cherry and herb filled finish on the back end.

Medium-bodied, with sweet, plums and wet earth at its core, the wine is soft, forward and offers a cherry and herb filled finish on the back end.

2,196 Views   Tasted
Blending 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc, this wine releases the sweet perfume of plum and cocoa on the nose. Medium-bodied, seducing you with a fresh, plum character and soft tannins, but the herbal streak in the finish stands out. Clearly, the wine has improved under the new owners direction and I expect it to continue getting better over the next several vintages. But it has further to go. 88-90 Pts

Blending 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc, this wine releases the sweet perfume of plum and cocoa on the nose. Medium-bodied, seducing you with a fresh, plum character and soft tannins, but the herbal streak in the finish stands out. Clearly, the wine has improved under the new owners direction and I expect it to continue getting better over the next several vintages. But it has further to go. 88-90 Pts

2,285 Views   Tasted
2014
88
Medium bodied, easy drinking, fresh, bright, red berry oriented wine, which is more interesting on the earthy, floral, red plum nose than on the palate The wine provides an open, light, crisp, piquant, cherry and herb finish.

Medium bodied, easy drinking, fresh, bright, red berry oriented wine, which is more interesting on the earthy, floral, red plum nose than on the palate The wine provides an open, light, crisp, piquant, cherry and herb finish.

2,697 Views   Tasted
Medium-bodied with fresh black raspberries and a hint of oak, this wine finishes with an open cherry softness. This is the first vintage produced by Fabienne Teitgen from Smith Haut Lafitte. It will be interesting to see what Teitgen can produce in a more cooperative year. 87-89 Pts

Medium-bodied with fresh black raspberries and a hint of oak, this wine finishes with an open cherry softness. This is the first vintage produced by Fabienne Teitgen from Smith Haut Lafitte. It will be interesting to see what Teitgen can produce in a more cooperative year. 87-89 Pts

1,407 Views   Tasted
2013
83
Light, crisp red fruits with a bit of earth and herbs in an early drinking style.

Light, crisp red fruits with a bit of earth and herbs in an early drinking style.

2,345 Views   Tasted
With bright, spicy, sweet and tart notes, this wine is light and filled with red cherry character—perfect for drinking within its first few years. 83-85 Pts

With bright, spicy, sweet and tart notes, this wine is light and filled with red cherry character—perfect for drinking within its first few years. 83-85 Pts

1,054 Views   Tasted
2012
87
Easy drinking, uncomplicated Pomerol with a focus on red and black plum, earth and cocoa notes, that finishes with fresh, red cherries.

Easy drinking, uncomplicated Pomerol with a focus on red and black plum, earth and cocoa notes, that finishes with fresh, red cherries.

4,852 Views   Tasted
2011
85
No faults, no chills, but no thrills are found in this bright, cherry dominated, simple and soft wine. Drink this on the young side as it will not improve with age.

No faults, no chills, but no thrills are found in this bright, cherry dominated, simple and soft wine. Drink this on the young side as it will not improve with age.

2,044 Views   Tasted
2010
90
Surprisingly good, with soft, round textures and plenty of fresh, ripe plums, black cherry, dark chocolate and espresso. Drink this medium bodied, plush wine now, or age it a few years for more complexity. For Pomerol, where everything is expensive, this offers good value.

Surprisingly good, with soft, round textures and plenty of fresh, ripe plums, black cherry, dark chocolate and espresso. Drink this medium bodied, plush wine now, or age it a few years for more complexity. For Pomerol, where everything is expensive, this offers good value.

4,674 Views   Tasted
2009
87
Easy to drink, forward, medium bodied and built to consumed in its first decade of life, (give or take,) the wine offers licorice, earth, black raspberry and coffee bean characteristics. This was produced from a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc.

Easy to drink, forward, medium bodied and built to consumed in its first decade of life, (give or take,) the wine offers licorice, earth, black raspberry and coffee bean characteristics. This was produced from a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc.

3,896 Views   Tasted
2008
88
Plummy, fresh and spicy, the wine is medium bodied, with softening tannins, vibrancy and, juicy, red plums with hints of wet earth and cocoa in the finish.

Plummy, fresh and spicy, the wine is medium bodied, with softening tannins, vibrancy and, juicy, red plums with hints of wet earth and cocoa in the finish.

4,282 Views   Tasted
2006
87
On the bright, red plum side, with firm, sandy tannins and earthy nuances, the medium-bodied finish shows dried cherry notes.

On the bright, red plum side, with firm, sandy tannins and earthy nuances, the medium-bodied finish shows dried cherry notes.

2,279 Views   Tasted
2005
87
Medium bodied, with a spicy, red berry and earthy profile, that is a bit on the firm, austere side of the style range for Pomerol.

Medium bodied, with a spicy, red berry and earthy profile, that is a bit on the firm, austere side of the style range for Pomerol.

4,985 Views   Tasted
2001
87
Pleasant, easy drinking, fully mature, earthy, plummy Pomerol with round textures and soft, red fruit in the medium-bodied finish. This is not a wine to hold for further development.

Pleasant, easy drinking, fully mature, earthy, plummy Pomerol with round textures and soft, red fruit in the medium-bodied finish. This is not a wine to hold for further development.

3,885 Views   Tasted
2000
88
Fully mature, with a ruby hue, the wine offers plums, wet earth and thyme on the nose. The tannins are a bit firm, with some rustic textures that take away from the otherwise, charming, spiced plum finish.

Fully mature, with a ruby hue, the wine offers plums, wet earth and thyme on the nose. The tannins are a bit firm, with some rustic textures that take away from the otherwise, charming, spiced plum finish.

5,368 Views   Tasted