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2018 Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot Premier Grand Cru Classe B, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
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Why We're Buying
What makes 2018 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot portfolio-worthy? Let us count the ways. First, this Bordeaux red blend comes from one of the most revered estates in Saint Emilion. It earned premier grand cru classé B classification, the second highest rank in the region. Second, the estate makes a mere 5,000 cases per year. Add in the exceptional caliber of the harvest and cases are exceedingly hard to find. That’s not all. Critics have widely praised this blend of 80 merlot, 15 cabernet franc, and 5 cabernet sauvignon. Jeb Dunnuck called it “elegant” and “incredibly classic,’ while Wine Enthusiast noted, “the wine has all the elements in place.” Give this beauty five or so years to reach drinkability, then another two decades for enjoyment. The Final Sip: Don’t overthink it. You can find everything you want in a fine wine with 2018 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot.
Critics Scores
James Suckling
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.
Wine Spectator
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.
Decanter
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. Drinking Window 2027 - 2042. Barrel Sample: 95
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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.
Jeb Dunnuck
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 overt 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. Barrel Sample: 95-97.