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Chateau Phelan-Segur, Saint-Estephe, 2017

Red Wine from Bordeaux, France
by Chateau Phelan-Segur
$64.99
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Antonio Galloni

93 points

"The 2017 Phélan Ségur has turned out beautifully. A wine of real substance and personality, Phélan Ségur is endowed with quite a bit of depth. Black plum, chocolate, spice, leather and mocha are some of the many notes that infuse this wonderfully expressive Saint-Estèphe. Readers should expect a bold, savory wine driven by strong Cabernet Sauvignon accents and structure. Accordingly, the 2017 needs time to be at its very best. In 2017, the Grand Vin contains an unusually high amount of Cabernet Sauvignon (65%), much of which was able to hang until early October, with 34% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. Winemaker Fabrice Bacquey opted to reduce exposure to oxygen during fermentation with the goal of maintaining as much freshness in the fruit as possible. I continue to be deeply impressed with the work Bacquey, Estate Manager Véronique Dausse and consulting winemaker Michel Rolland have done at Phélan over the last few years." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

94 points

"The 2017 Phélan Ségur is medium to deep garnet-purple colored with pronounced cassis, black raspberries, kirsch and violets with notions of cedar, earth and cigars. The palate is medium-bodied and elegant with great intensity, fine-grained and firm, finishing long and perfumed." —Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Decanter

93 points

"New owner, Philippe Van de Vyvere as of 2017. This is a wine that settles into the glass. It has confident, firm and rich fruit, good aromatics and structured tannins that have been well extracted. Bristling, young and a clear life ahead of it. The tannins vibrate through the palate but are very much at the front of the mouth right now, raring to go. Exceptionally good for the vintage. Retasted several times."

Wine Spectator

91 points

"Focused, featuring a beam of black cherry and plum fruit, backed by well-embedded charcoal and iron notes. A light floral accent curls around the finish as the fruit and minerality meld together. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2031."

Wine Enthusiast

94 points

"The oak is currently quite forward and powerful in this young wine, which needs time for the fruit to come through. But the fruit is there, with black currant acidity and freshness showing in the background. Let the wine soften and don't drink before 2024." —Roger Voss

More about Chateau Phelan-Segur

Phélan Ségur's vines are intermingled with those of Montrose and Calon-Ségur, two of the most famous names in Saint-Estèphe, and over the past decade or so the wine has been moving steadily closer to their league.

It's an Irish story. Bernard O'Phelan, a young Irishman who settled in Bordeaux and married into the Guestier merchant family, bought Clos de Garramey in 1805 and the Ségur de Cabanac estate in 1810 and merged them. His son Frank inherited in 1841, and the name Phélan Ségur took hold in the early twentieth century. The Gardinier family bought the estate in 1985 and restored both château and vineyard, and in the late 2010s it passed to the Belgian businessman Philippe Van de Vyvere. Véronique Dausse has been technical director since 2010.

The vines grow on a thick layer of river gravel, planted mostly to Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot recently added to the mix. The vineyard is plowed rather than weeded with chemicals, the malolactic happens in barrel, and the wine is aged about 18 months, half of it in new oak. The second wine, Frank Phélan, is named for the founder's son.

Expect Saint-Estèphe on the elegant side: cassis, graphite and violets over polished tannins, with more energy in recent vintages and the structure to age.

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Beef tenderloin, roasted duck, mushroom dishes

Tasting Profile

Medium-deep ruby with aromas of cherry, plum, and graphite. Balanced tannins frame flavors of dark cherry, earth, and spice with a clean, persistent finish.

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