Château Phélan Ségur - Saint-Estèphe 2022
97/100
Terre de Vins
96/100
Yves Beck
2*Étoiles
Hachette
95/100
James Suckling
95/100
Le Figaro
95/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"What a dazzling performance! This is a top priority for fans!"
"If Frank Phélan revealed himself with serenity, Phélan Ségur complements this with precision and depth. Its many subtle nuances underline complexity as well as precision. On the palate, the wine creates the link between vigor and elegance. It has temperament and depth, and can count on the precious support of fine bitters consolidating both freshness and persistence on the finish. The bar was set very high by Frank Phélan and the estate's teams; the wine rose to the challenge with bluffing assurance". (Yves Beck 2025) - Delivery in wooden cases possible for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on country and shipping method selected).
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Eye
Deep, vivid color
Nose
Intense aromas of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry), flowers, spicy oak, graphite and smoky tobacco.
Mouth
Tonic and balanced, concentrated and elegant, with a harmonious texture, sumptuous tannins and a magnificent finish.
Serve
Decant at 16-18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2028
Drink before
2045+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with prime rib, lamb tajine with prunes, venison stew...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2023 guide) 95/100
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the wine:
Without doubt one of the finest wines produced by the estate and its talented team. Dense, racy and deep, it holds the promise of great emotion that you'll have to wait for. A priority for the connoisseur
About the domain :
Owned by the Gardinier brothers (who also run Les Crayères in Reims and Taillevent restaurants in Paris), Phélan was sold in 2018 to a great Bordeaux wine enthusiast, Philippe Van de Vyvere. This cru, which is in some ways Calon-Ségur's first cousin, is one of the most renowned in the area. Wonderfully situated on the banks of the Garonne, it offers a very specific character, marked by notes of cedar and a good suppleness on the mid-palate. 2015 was one of the major successes in the appellation, 2016 and 2018 show a racy tannin worthy of the best crus classés.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (guide 2026) 2*Stars (Outstanding wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
A vintage in top form, this 2022 is a highly accomplished wine, vinified entirely in 500-l barrels with indigenous yeasts. Intense, the nose declines red and black berries on a subtly smoky background. The black fruit becomes clearer and loses none of its brilliance on the palate, which is both fresh and soft, supported by an already velvety tannic structure. Long, sappy, light-hearted, it will go a long way, but we wouldn't blame anyone for enjoying it in its youth. 2028-2040
About the domain :
Situated on the plateau next to the village of Saint-Estèphe, this cru combines an impressive array of neo-classical buildings with a prime terroir: 70 hectares of clay gravel. And renowned owners. In 1810, Bernard Phélan, who already owned Dom. de Garamey, bought land from Joseph-Marie de Ségur, Comte de Cabanac (who was merely homonymous with the Ségurs of Lafite and Calon). Then, for a long time, the Delon family, a reference in the Médoc, Xavier Gardinier from 1985 and finally Philippe Van de Vyvere since 2018.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Estate rated *** (Good)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
This beautiful, emblematic Saint-Estèphe estate, with its superb terroir on the banks of the Gironde, has had a new owner since January 2018. Belgian industrialist Philippe Van de Vyvere now has the task of writing the future pages of what is indisputably one of the Médoc's finest non-classified growths. He has all the keys in hand and should continue along the path he has been following for several years now. Phélan Ségur produces a noble wine, not always demonstrative, but distinguished and ageing well.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2022 guide) 95/100
About the wine:
A highly structured red for Phelan Segur, with incredibly powerful, long, linear tannins. At the same time, it reveals deep aromas of black fruit, such as blackcurrant and blackberry. Medium-bodied, it has plenty of phenolic grape aromas, and a mouthful of dried spices. Very muscular, yet tonic and balanced. 56% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. A Phelan for long-term cellaring. Old school in a modern style. To be enjoyed after 2029.
Le Figaro vins
Wine rated (2025 guide) 95/100
About the wine:
A nose that's both greedy and precise, with a distinctive identity, combining ripe fruit and seductive energy. This harmony expands on the palate, fresh and saline, with the addition of delicately velvety tannins providing appetizing volume. The ultra-refined finish, with hints of mocha, gives a taste of homecoming. 2029-2047
Terre de Vins
Wine rated (2023 guide) 97/100
About the wine:
The proportion of Merlot is unprecedented at 56%, giving it a certain charm right from the first nose, where concentrated violet forms a duo with a fine toasty note. The juicy, ample attack reveals a vertical architecture, woven tannins, beautiful flavors of crunchy blackcurrant, followed by terrific length.
Yves Beck
Wine rated (2025 guide) 96/100
About the wine:
If Frank Phélan revealed himself with serenity, Phélan Ségur complements this with precision and depth. Its many subtle nuances underline complexity as well as precision. On the palate, the wine creates the link between vigor and elegance. It has temperament and depth, and can count on the precious support of fine bitters consolidating both freshness and persistence on the finish. The bar was set very high by Frank Phélan and the estate's teams; the wine rose to the challenge with bluffing assurance. 2028-2052
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