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 | 2018 Ch. Beau Séjour Bécot - Saint Emilion 1er GCC | € 60,00 (€ 72,60) |
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De heropstanding van Beau Séjour Bécot is een feit in 2018. Juliette Bécot en oenoloog Thomas Duclos zorgden voor een gelukkige concours de circonstances. Het resultaat is een gepolijste compositie, zijdezachte tongval, succulente rijpheid, intense milieu de bouche en een wonderschone finale. Bécot is volmaakt maar blijft vooral plezier geven. Deze even imposante als charmante come back behoort zonder meer tot de allerbeste wijnen van 2018. 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc en 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Elevage gedurende 16 maand in 56% nieuwe eik, alsook amforen en een vat van 20hl. 8.800 kisten of 105.600 flessen worden vervaardigd dank zij een rendement van 46hl/ha. IN DE PERS 96 Antonio Galloni - vinous.com (Maart 2021) The 2018 Beau-Séjour Bécot has really closed down since I tasted it en primeur. Inky red/purplish fruit, lavender, rose petal, mint and blood orange gradually open in the glass, all framed by veins of chalky minerality. The 2018 is a fabulous wine in the making, but readers have to be patient. Time in a decanter or simply in the glass helps to bring out the wine's considerable depth. Drink 2026-2043. 94-97 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (April 2019) The 2018 Beau-Séjour Bécot is fabulous. Dense, rich and explosive, the 2018 has it all. Soaring aromatics and a huge spine of tannin give the 2018 its regal contours. The 2018 was barreled down late, and it is still coming together, especially in its aromatics, but its potential is evident. A wine of tremendous character and personality Beau-Séjour Bécot dazzles in 2018. It is an utterly captivating Saint-Émilion from Juliette Bécot and Julien Barthe, along with their consulting winemaker Thomas Duclos. 95-96 James Suckling – jamessuckling.com (April 2019) A very fresh and beautiful wine with extremely fine tannins that melt nicely into the pure fruit. Medium to full body. Crisp and very fruity. Wonderful finish that lasts for minutes. It grows in stature at the end. 95 Jane Anson – decanter.com (April 2019) This is the first vintage to be entirely overseen by Juliet Bécot, as her uncle and father have begun their retirement. New technical director Jean de Cournuaud joined the team, and it's the second year working with consultant Thomas Duclos. The changes that this team are bringing in are clear. There's a beautiful delicacy here that balances the creaminess and fleshy texture of the fruit. The aromatics gather pace in the glass while the tannins are plentiful but not heavy, serving to emphasise the minerality, slate and stunning rosemary and white pepper edge. Like some other estates in 2018, this was the longest harvest ever here, beginning on 12 September and continuing for one month, yielding 50hl/ha. There were no whole-bunch fermentation trials this time (as in 2017), as they didn't want to risk the stalks not being ripe enough. They used infusion rather than pumping over, yet the tannin count is 75IPT, showing the natural power of the vintage. It's a wine that seems to be ready to age with real grace. A mix of amphorae, 20hl Stockinger casks and 225l barrels will be used. Drinking Window 2027 - 2042. 94+ Lisa Perrotti-Brown – roberparker.com (Maart 2021) The 2018 Beau-Sejour Becot is a blend of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it slips slowly, sensuously from the glass with notes of boysenberries, black raspberries, baked plums and chocolate-covered cherries, plus hints of star anise, dried Provence herbs and lavender. The medium to full-bodied palate offers soft textured, perfumed black fruit layers with just enough freshness and a lifted finish. A little closed and shy at this youthful stage, give it a good 5-6 years in bottle and enjoy it over the next 25 years or more. Drink 2026-2051. 95-97 Lisa Perrotti-Brown – roberparker.com (April 2019) The 2018 Beau-Sejour Becot is composed of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Merlot was harvested on September 12-25, and the Cabernet varieties were harvested on October 4, 5 and 10. Yields were 46 hectoliters per hectare, and it is anticipated that the wine will age for 16 months. Sixty-five percent of the wine will be matured in new barriques, while 35% will be aged in vats, amphorae and large oak casks of 20-hectoliter capacity. Deep garnet-purple colored, it leaps from the glass with bold, expressive notions of stewed plums, blackberry pie and Black Forest cake with nuances of menthol, mocha, molten licorice and wild sage plus a waft of lavender. Full-bodied, the palate is laden with latent energy, offering slow-releasing glimpses at dark, seductive berry preserves layers and vibrant earthy accents, framed by firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and mineral laced. 96-99 James Molesworth – winespectator.com (April 2019) Juicy and forward in feel, with fresh plum, blackberry and anise notes. Dense, but still silky and refined in feel, revealing a long mineral echo through the finish. This is so pure, it seems almost too easy to drink already, just as you realize how ridiculously long it is. 96+ Jeb Dunnuck – jebdunnuck.com (2021) 95-97 Jeb Dunnuck – jebdunnuck.com (April 2019) Tasted on two separate occasions, the 2018 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot is a brilliant wine based on 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, aging in 65% new oak (there’s some in amphora as well) that comes from a magical terroir on the upper plateau, just outside of Saint-Émilion. This is pure limestone soils, and the wine shows it with its fresh, vibrant style as well as incredibly minerality. Vivid cassis, graphite, white flowers, and spice characteristics all flow to a medium to full-bodied, pure, incredibly elegant wine that shows the new style of this estate beautifully. It’s not for those seeking over power and opulence, but it builds incrementally on the palate, with ultra-fine tannins and a great finish. It’s as classy as it gets. Give bottles 4-6 years of bottle age, and it will keep for 2-3 decades. 93 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Maart 2021) The 2018 Beau-Séjour Bécot is nicely detailed on the nose of pixelated black fruit laced with raspberry and subtle floral scents; back notes of marmalade come through with aeration. The pliant palate is medium-bodied with luscious tannins disguising the structure behind this Saint-Émilion. I suspect that it might close up for a period before blossoming with bottle age. This is a sophisticated and very well-crafted wine that will age with style and panache. Drink 2024-2045. 92-94 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Oktober 2019) The 2018 Beau-Séjour Bécot has a "serious" bouquet with darker fruit than expected: blackberry, bilberry, then raspberry and crushed strawberry mixed with rose petal and peony scents. The oak is nicely integrated here. The palate is satin-smooth in texture thanks to the plush, saturated tannins. Layers of red fruit are enmeshed with the oak, whilst the finish fans out gloriously. This is a beautiful Saint-Émilion that should age with style. Drink 2024-2045. 17,5-18/20 Bettane & Desseauve (April 2019) 93 Jean-Marc Quarin – quarin.com (April 2019) 17-18/20 Revue des Vins de France – rvf.com (April 2019) 96-98 Jeff Leve – winecellarinsider.com (April 2019) Just when I was sure the 2016 Beau-Sejour Becot was the best wine ever produced at the property, along comes the 2018! Deep in color, the wine shows a strong floral and mint accent with dark chocolate, black plums and even darker cherries. This is the highest level of concentration experienced with their wine, but it is also remarkably energetic. There is lift, vibrancy, minerality and multiple platforms of fleshy, opulent, sensual ripe, dark pit fruits. The silky finish coats your mouth with flavor and the essence of pure fruit. This is perfectly balanced between power and sensuality. The wine is a blend of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, aging in a combination of 65% new, French oak with 35% of the wine raised in amphora and used oak casks. The Merlot was harvested from September 12-25 and the Cabernet's was picked between October 4 and October 10. Beau Séjour BécotBeau Séjour Bécot bezit heel precies 17ha 24a 23 ca argilo-calcaire op het plateau in het Westen van Saint Emilion. We spreken over 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, en 5% Cabernet Sauvignon die gemiddeld 45 jaar oud waren in 2018 en aangeplant zijn op een densiteit van 6.600 wijnstokken per hectare. De familie Bécot is eigenaar sinds de jaren 1960. Juliette Bécot en Julien Barthe staan sinds 2018 alleen aan het roer en worden bijgestaan door de steroenoloog van het moment: Thomas Duclos. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||