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Frank Phélan Saint-Estèphe 2016 - Second vin

Name: Frank Phélan Saint-Estèphe 2016 - Second wine
Brand: Château Phélan Ségur
Price: 28.90 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (15 reviews)

Saint-Estèphe|Red wine

4/5 (15 customers)

92/100

Le Figaro

89/100

RVF

round and supple

silky

barbecue

second wine

ready-to-drink

“This delightful second wine offers intense flavors and a rich, indulgent taste—a true delight to drink right away!”

“At first glance, the brick-red color with amber highlights signals the wine’s maturity. On the nose, one discovers aromas of mocha and spices with a hint of licorice. The palate offers a beautiful balance between fruit and a taut structure, leading to a silky, long, and lingering finish. " (Le Figaro 2025) - Delivery in a wooden case is available for orders of 12 bottles of this wine (depending on the country and shipping method selected)

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Estate

Château Phélan Ségur

Vintage

Frank Phélan

Vintage

2016

Designation

Saint-Estèphe

Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varieties

75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon

Regions

Clay-gravel soils on a limestone subsoil

Viticulture

Produced using sustainable methods, the wine is cared for with the same attention to detail as Château Phélan Ségur

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Traditional and refined

Livestock farming

12 months in barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

Brick-red color with amber highlights

Nose

A bouquet of beautifully ripe red fruits (cherries, strawberries), as well as mocha, spices, and licorice

Palate

A delicate texture with an opening dominated by rich, rounded flavors. Silky tannins provide lovely density on the mid-palate. The finish is very pleasant, with a smooth, lingering aftertaste.

Serve

At 17-18°C

Open

1 hour ago

Drink from

2020

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairings

It pairs perfectly with roast veal with chanterelle mushrooms, red meat, small game birds...

More information at Château Phélan Ségur

More information at Saint-Estèphe

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2022 guide): 3 stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)

About the estate:

Owned by the Gardinier brothers (who also run Les Crayères in Reims and the Taillevent restaurants in Paris), Phélan was sold in 2018 to a passionate collector of Bordeaux wines, Philippe Van de Vyvere. This wine, which is in a sense the first cousin of Calon-Ségur, is one of the most renowned in the region. Beautifully situated on the banks of the Garonne, it offers a very distinct character, marked by notes of cedar and a smooth mid-palate. 2015 was one of the appellation’s greatest vintages, while 2016 and 2018 display refined tannins worthy of the finest classified growths.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

Located on the plateau next to the village of Saint-Estèphe, this estate combines an impressive complex of neoclassical buildings with a first-rate terroir: 70 hectares of clay-gravel soil. It has also had a succession of renowned owners. Bernard Phélan, who already owned Domaine de Garamey, purchased land in 1810 from Joseph-Marie de Ségur, Count of Cabanac (who was merely a namesake of the Ségurs of Lafite and Calon). Then, for a long time, the Delons, a leading name in the Médoc, Xavier Gardinier starting in 1985, and finally Philippe Van de Vyvere since 2018.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated *** (Good)

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2024 guide) 89/100

Rated estate (2022 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

This stunning, iconic estate in Saint-Estèphe, with its superb terroir on the banks of the Gironde, has had a new owner since January 2018. It is now up to Belgian industrialist Philippe Van de Vyvere to write the next chapter in the history of what is indisputably one of the best unclassified wines of the Médoc. He has everything he needs to succeed and is expected to continue along the path he has been following for several years now. Phélan Ségur produces a noble wine, not always showy, but distinguished and with excellent aging potential.

Le Figaro vins

Wine rated (2025 guide) 92/100

About the wine:

At first glance, the brick-red color with amber highlights signals the wine’s maturity. On the nose, one detects aromas of mocha and spices, with a hint of licorice. On the palate, it offers a beautiful balance between fruit and a firm structure, leading to a silky, long, and lingering finish.

Customer rating

4/5

based on 15 reviews

Review by Mr. JEAN B. Posted on 12/21/2024