Château Beau-Séjour Bécot, 2024
Château Beau-Séjour Bécot, 2024
- 75cl
- Red Still
- Merlot, Cabernet Franc
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This wine is offered En Primeur, with an est. delivery in 2027.
This estate is one of the oldest in Bordeaux, with physical evidence in the vineyard of vines first being cultivated by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago.
The modern era, however, is when the winery as we know it really began to take shape. It has been owned by the Bécot family since 1970 and in 1985, Gerard and Dominique took over the running of the domaine, who started to lower yields and produce better wine. Gerard’s daughter, Juliette, alongside Julien Barthe and Thomas Duclos, are the composers of the estate’s recent stratospheric rise and excellent vintages.
Its location on the limestone plateau of Saint-Émilion, a terroir of clay that has deep, limestone soil, has resulted in special wines of great intensity and length which critics have been deeply impressed with.
"Once again, this impeccably managed estate has delivered a terrific performance in challenging conditions."
William Kelly, Wine Advocate on the 2024 vintage
What the critics say:
"The 2024 Beau-Séjour Bécot is deep, vivid and wonderfully alive. Dynamic and explosive, with striking inner perfume, Beau-Séjour Bécot is hauntingly beautiful. Blue/purplish fruit, lavender, menthol, licorice and rose petal soar out of the glass. Silky, refined tannins add to the wine's finesse. The increase of Cabernet Franc in the blend has added aromatic depth and textural elegance. There's a feeling of transparency here that is impossible to miss. Beau-Séjour Bécot has grown into one of the most distinctive wines in Bordeaux. Simply put, the 2024 is magnificent. That's all there is to it. Élevage is 55% in new oak, 15% in once-used barrels and the rest in 20HL casks. Tasted two times."
"Gorgeous fragrance, really quite deep and vivid, almost an opulence to the perfumed nose. Generous and filling, smooth, silky, round and so vibrant. Juicy and lifted but still with structure - this has acidity, a cool freshness, super fine silky tannins and a soft push from start to finish. Feels super classic and classy, refined and elegant with cool blue fruit and lots of saltiness, but so distinguished. You really feel the limestone in the glass. Still serious, you feel the Cabernet spiciness but you don't get the impression they struggled with ripeness at all. A great glass. Sappy, fruity, clean and salty. A true wine of place. A yield of 32hl/ha, 3.40pH."
"A blend of 78% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Franc, the 2024 Beau-Séjour Bécot was picked in late September. Clusters were open rather than compact, lessening botrytis pressure, making it easier to wait to attain full maturity. Offering up aromas of dark berries, violets, rose petals and spices, it's medium to full-bodied, polished and layered, with beautifully refined tannin, integrated acidity and a long, aromatic finish. Once again, this impeccably managed estate has delivered a terrific performance in challenging conditions."
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