Chateau Beauregard Pomerol 1998

Château Beauregard is a Bordeaux Right Bank wine estate known for its Merlot-Cabernet Franc red blends. The estate is located in the east of Pomerol, close to Saint-Émilion. It is part of a cluster of properties with neighbors Petit-Village, Vieux Château Certan and La Conseillante. As with all producers in the appellation, it has no official classification.

The property was founded in 1677 by Bernard Beauregard, though it only became a full-scale wine producer in the 1800s. In 1991, it passed out of family ownership and was acquired by BPCE Bank. BPCE then sold it in 2014 – along with three other estates – to a partnership between the Moulin family, owners of the Galleries Lafayette and Monoprix retail businesses, and the Cathiards of Smith Haut Lafitte. The sale also included Château Pavillon de Beauregard (formerly Pavillon Bel-Air) in Lalande-de-Pomerol, which BPCE had acquired in 2003.

The vineyard extends to 17.5 hectares (43 acres) of densely planted vines with an approximate 70:30 split between Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec have now been pulled out.

Grapes are fermented in large, modern, temperature-controlled, wineglass-shaped cement tanks. These vary in size to correspond with different plots in the vineyard. Unusually, some parcels that feature both grape varieties are fermented together. The wine is aged for 18 to 24 months in French oak barrels, with around two-thirds new wood. In recent times, the wines have been known for their light, approachable style though the very latest vintages are increasing in weight.