Château BEAU-SEJOUR BECOT 2024

Description

Yves Beck 96-97 points www.yvesbeck.wine
Un vin qui insinue de la richesse et qui démontre de la finesse a plus d’un tour dans son sac ! Les nuances végétales, florales et fruitées créent une symbiose entonnant un hymne à la fraîcheur. Elles sont complétées par des notes de bois de réglisse et de menthe. En bouche, le vin regorge d’énergie. L’attaque saline ouvre la voie à un vin frais, précis, invitant et salivant. Il a du pep, de la finesse et est porté par des tannins juteux en phase avec une structure incisive. Que de tonus et d’énergie dans ce vin ! Un artiste qui marche sereinement sur un fil en faisant des triple-sauts.  2028-2049

Jean-Marc Quarin 94 www.quarin.com
Couleur sombre, intense, aux reflets pourpres. Nez très aromatique, au fruité mûr et subtil. Gagne une touche de fleurs et de framboise à l’agitation du verre. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, parfumé au milieu, le vin fond sur le palais sur un gras fin et une douce sucrosité dans la persistance. Bonne longueur séveuse. Fait penser à la Bourgogne. Assemblage : 78 % merlot, 22 % cabernet franc. Degré d’alcool : 13°1 – pH : 3,44. Rendement : 32 hl/ha. Production : 60 000 bouteilles.

Neal Martin 92-94 points www.vinous.com
The 2023 Beau-Séjour Bécot has the highest percentage of Cabernet Franc to date after the introduction of vines planted with a north-south orientation eight years ago, from a massal selection. The Merlot was picked from September 7 until October 4, a long harvest. It underwent a ten-day cold pre-fermentation to fix the aromatics and enhance volume, then it was matured in 55% new oak—25% one-year old and 20% foudres. It has a crisp, well-defined bouquet with lifted red cherry, wild strawberry and crushed limestone aromas. This is classy and complex. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid red fruit, fine acidity and moderate grip. The texture is slightly chalky and reminds me of Troplong Mondot, which is no surprise given the similarities in their respective terroirs. Just a touch of salinity surfaces on the finish. This is a sophisticated and quite cerebral Saint-Émilion that should age with style.

Antonio Galloni 95-97 points www.vinous.com
The 2024 Beau-Séjour Bécot is deep, vivid and wonderfully alive. Dynamic and explosive, with striking inner perfume, Beau-Séjour Bécot is hauntingly beautiful. Blue/purplish fruit, lavender, menthol, licorice and rose petal soar out of the glass. Silky, refined tannins add to the wine’s finesse. The increase of Cabernet Franc in the blend has added aromatic depth and textural elegance. There’s a feeling of transparency here that is impossible to miss. Beau-Séjour Bécot has grown into one of the most distinctive wines in Bordeaux. Simply put, the 2024 is magnificent. That’s all there is to it. Élevage is 55% in new oak, 15% in once-used barrels and the rest in 20HL casks. Tasted two times.

William Kelley 93-95 points www.erobertparker.com
A blend of 78% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Franc, the 2024 Beau-Séjour Bécot was picked in late September. Clusters were open rather than compact, lessening botrytis pressure, making it easier to wait to attain full maturity. Offering up aromas of dark berries, violets, rose petals and spices, it’s medium to full-bodied, polished and layered, with beautifully refined tannin, integrated acidity and a long, aromatic finish. Once again, this impeccably managed estate has delivered a terrific performance in challenging conditions.

Georgina Hindle 96 points  www.decanter.com (at Bordeaux, 01 Apr 2025)
Gorgeous fragrance, really quite deep and vivid, almost an opulence to the perfumed nose. Generous and filling, smooth, silky, round and so vibrant. Juicy and lifted but still with structure – this has acidity, a cool freshness, super fine silky tannins and a soft push from start to finish. Feels super classic and classy, refined and elegant with cool blue fruit and lots of saltiness, but so distinguished. You really feel the limestone in the glass. Still serious, you feel the Cabernet spiciness but you don’t get the impression they struggled with ripeness at all. A great glass. Sappy, fruity, clean and salty. A true wine of place. A yield of 32hl/ha, 3.40pH.