2018 Chateau Lilian Ladouys Saint-Estephe Bordeaux

The 2018 Chateau Lilian Ladouys Saint-Estephe Bordeaux earned 92 points from Lisa Perrotti-Brown and 91 from James Suckling.

From the lieu-dit Blanquet and with a deep purple-black color, the 2018 Lilian Ladouys gives up wonderfully spicy black fruit preserves notions: plum preserves, creme de cassis and blueberry with hints of exotic spices, menthol and violets. Medium to full-bodied, firm and fine-grained in the mouth, it has layer upon layer of rich, spicy black fruits with a lift to the finish. Original score: 90-92 points - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate (92 pts)