Chateau Phelan Segur, Saint Estephe 2020

Château Phélan Ségur underwent extensive renovations in their wine-making facilities and cellars that were completed in 2011. The large 70 hectares vineyard is planted to 58% Cabernet Sauvignon and 39% Merlot, 1.5% Cabernet Franc and 1.5% Petit Verdot.

The soils are made of gravel, sand, and clay. The red wine is aged in about 50% new, French oak barrels for 16 to 18 months.

2020 is the first vintage of Château Phélan Ségur to be made up of four grape varieties, with the arrival of our Petit Verdot planted in 2013.

No contrivance, no excess. A fascinating balance, a remarkable class and upmost refinement.

Its expressive nose of remarkable freshness is an invitation to plunge into a multicoloured and “polyphonic” world of fruit and flowers. It is perfectly balanced, with a precise and finely sculpted structure. Subtly fleshy, it is dense and its tannins finely woven. Its power, its length give it a radiant energy and arouse astonishing emotions.

ALEXANDRE MA : 94-96, DECANTER : 94, James Suckling : 95-96, MARKUS DEL MONEGO : 94+, Neal Martin : 93-95, PARKER : 90-92+, Terre des vins : 96.