Frank Phélan 2010 - Second vin du Château Phélan Ségur
14,5/20
Gault & Millau
Note: Guide Hachette 1* (A very successful wine)
This second wine owes its distinctive character and identity to a blend of grapes from the estate’s old-vine plots, supplemented by young-vine plots that are not included in the blend of the first wine. Carefully aged for 12 months in barrels, Frank Phélan focuses on finesse rather than power, with lovely crisp fruit and a beautiful balance. Always a success! • Delivered in a wooden case for orders of 12 bottles of this wine shipped within France •
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Eye
deep red color with garnet highlights
Nose
intense, with notes of fresh fruit
Palate
A beautifully structured wine in which integrity and clarity are the defining characteristics; its lingering aroma leads to a long finish marked by very elegant tannins
Serve
decant at 17-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2013
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairings
It pairs perfectly with a veal roast with chanterelle mushrooms...
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 estate, 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 distinctive character, marked by notes of cedar and a smooth mid-palate. 2015 was one of the appellation’s major successes, 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 soils. It has also had renowned owners. Bernard Phélan, who already owned Domaine de Garamey, purchased land in 1810 from Joseph-Marie de Ségur, Count of Cabanac (who shared only a name with 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.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rated (2016 guide) 14.5/20 (Good)
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated *** (Good)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
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 tasting 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. Belgian industrialist Philippe Van de Vyvere now has the task of writing the next chapter in the history of what is undoubtedly one of the best unclassified wines in 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.
Customer rating
2/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. JOSEPH Q. Posted on 12/03/2018
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