Château PHELAN-SEGUR 2020

Description

Neal Martin 93-95 points www.vinous.com
The 2020 Phélan Ségur has a very intense and almost Pauillac-like nose of blackberry, pencil box and cedar aromas, complex and mineral-driven. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins and plenty of black fruit laced with cedar and tobacco, quite sturdy and conveying more substance than recent vintages. This impressive Saint-Estèphe has great potential and might well represent the appellation’s best value for money.

Yves Beck 94-96 points www.yvesbeck.wine
54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Bouquet intense et élégant aux notes de violettes, de menthe, de graphite et de cassis. Très complexe et bien typé. En bouche le vin a du corps et est doté de tannins puissants, gras qui gagne en intensité le long du palais. La structure acide n’a qu’à bien se tenir mais elle agit efficacement en coulisse et confère de la vivacité à l’ensemble du palais. Un vin qui est à la hauteur de ses excellentes aptitudes en 2018 et 2019… il est délicieux, invitant et convaincant.  2027-2045

Jane Anson 94 points  www.decanter.com (at Primeur week tastings in Bordeaux, 01 May 2021)
The austerity to the tannins works in this wine’s favour giving a juicy grip to the concentrated blackcurrant and bilberry fruits without strangling them. Excellent stuff, finishing up with liquorice and smoked coffee bean. This is an estate that has just powered to better and better wines over the past few years. Yields were 10% below the average of the past five years but still at 40hl/ha. Harvest September 16 through to October 1, finishing around 10 days earlier than the past two years. Consultants Michel Rolland and Julien Viaud. First vintage with Petit Verdot included in the main wine (2%), from vines planted in 2013. Tasted twice. Drinking Window 2026 – 2042