Château Beau-Séjour Bécot - Premier Grand Cru Classé B 2011
93/100
Wine Enthusiast
91/100
Wine Spectator
90/100
Robert Parker
18/20
Gault & Millau
2*Étoiles
Hachette
16/20
Bettane & Desseauve
"Noblesse and depth of fruit alone embody a majestic, terribly distinguished nose! The attack offers great textural tenderness without ever slackening, and a colossal yet highly nuanced, honeycombed volume... O sweet voluptuousness " (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2015 - Gault Millau) Delivery in wooden case for all orders of 12 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery method).
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Nose
aromas of red and black berries, truffle, chocolate and vanilla
Mouth
full and dense with fine but firm tannins
Serve
at 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2017
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with prime rib, duck breast, pan-fried porcini mushrooms...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 16/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (2018 guide) 4*Stars (High-quality producers, the glories of the French vineyard)
About the wine:
Generous and opulent on the nose and palate, with a very Merlot character and integrated tannins.
About the domain :
Juliette Bécot now successfully perpetuates the rich, gourmet, intense and tasty dimension of this first-in-class in top form.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2015 guide) 2**Stars (Outstanding wine)
About the wine:
The 2011 lives up to its name. Its superb bigarreau color reveals a complex, generous bouquet of ripe red and black berries, truffles, chocolate and vanilla. The palate is full and dense, with a touch of chalkiness typical of the terroir, and rises to power, carried by firm, fine, smooth tannins. Powerful, full-bodied, fresh and elegant.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rated (2015 guide) 18/20 (Outstanding)
About the wine:
Nobility and depth of fruit alone embody a majestic, terribly distinguished nose! The attack offers great textural tenderness without ever slackening, and a colossal yet highly nuanced, honeyed volume...O sweet voluptuousness!
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated ( 2014 guide) 90/100 (Great wine)
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (2018 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
Magnificently situated in the central-western part of the Saint-Emilion limestone plateau, the vineyard is masterfully run by the Bécot brothers, Dominique and Gérard, who produce an expressive wine, possessing uprightness and density. Gérard Bécot officially retired on January 2, 2014. General management has been entrusted to his son-in-law, Julien Barthe, husband of Juliette Bécot, who continues to oversee the vinifications. Dominique Bécot, Gérard's brother, remains at the head of the vineyard. His children Pierre and Caroline also work on the estate. In January 2014, Beauséjour bought Château Haut-Pourret, 2.5 ha on the south coast, which will be vinified in the La Gomerie winery, under the Le Bécot de Beau-Séjour label. Vinification methods are evolving, aiming for an elegant approach to fruit, and seeking to give volume to the firmness and length of wines made from limestone. Maintaining its rank of premier grand cru classé in 2012, the château has obtained permission to include the La Gomerie parcel in its land register.
Wine Spectator
Rated wine 91/100 (Exceptional wine)
Wine Enthusiast
Rated wine 93/100