Joanin Bécot Castle - Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux 2015 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740

Wine Advocate

89 / 100

byNeal Martinthe3/2/2018

The 2015 Joanin Becot has a pleasant mulberry and blackcurrant-scented nose, just a touch of ink in the background but nicely defined. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly dry tannin, a more masculine Joanin Becot but just missing some freshness on the tarry finish. It just falls below my expectations from barrel but let’s give it another year. Anticipated maturity: 2020 - 2028. 

Wine Advocate

89 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe2/22/2018

The 2015 Joanin Becot is blended of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, aged on the lees in 60% new and 40% one-year-old barrels for 16 months. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, it opens with crushed red cherries and black raspberries on the nose with nuances of underbrush and bay leaves. The mouth is full, rich and a little rustic with firm, chewy tannins and a long, earthy finish.

Wine Spectator

92 / 100

byJames Molesworththe2/15/2018

On the toasty side, with flashes of vanilla and mocha, but there's ample fleshy plum sauce and currant preserve flavors at the core, along with lingering notes of anise and violet on the finish. Best from 2019 through 2025. 4,750 cases made.  –JM

Jamessuckling.com

91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/12/2018

A juicy wine with chocolate, almond and plum character. Medium to full body, chewy and velvety tannins and flavorful finish. Serious for the appellation. A little austere now but will be better in 2020.

Wine Spectator

92 / 100

byJames Molesworththe1/10/2018

Toasty, with flashes of vanilla and mocha, but there’s fleshy plum sauce and currant preserve flavors at the core, along with lingering notes of anise and violet. Best from 2019 through 2025

Wine Enthusiast

92 / 100

byRoger Vossthe12/31/2017

A mineral texture gives this ripe wine an edge while its full, red berry fruit offers some solid tannins and concentration. It's smoky and full-bodied and will be ready to drink from 2019.

Jeb DUNNUCK

91 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe11/30/2017

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/30/2016

Lush, forward, juicy, dark cherries, chocolate and licorice deliver a sweet, round, fleshy, flashy, sexy wine with freshness and loads of sweet, sensuous ripe fruits in the finish. This blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc reached 14.9% alcohol with a pH of 3.50.

Bettane & Desseauve

15-15,5 / 20

the4/28/2016

Allonge fruitée, tannin rond, chair sans lourdeur, fraîcheur, belle maturité de fruit. Élégant et tonique, le tannin de ce castillon a du nerf et de la profondeur. Voilà encore un très bon rapport qualité-prix du millésime. Corps généreux, notes mentholées apportant de la fraîcheur en fin de bouche, bonne expression de terroir, grande maturité du raisin.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/28/2016

The 2015 Joanin Bécot has long been one of my favorite Côtes de Castillons and this is a little gem. A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, it has a very pure and sensual bouquet with ripe raspberry, strawberry and cassis scents. The palate is medium-bodied with vanillary new oak on the entry, quite powerful but controlled on the palate, the 15% alcohol neatly disguised with a slightly tarry but fresh finish. Give this 3-5 years in bottle and wash down with a juicy steak.

Vinous

86-88 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/27/2016

Super-ripe black cherries, plums, spices, new leather and sweet French oak are pushed forward in the 2015 Joanin-Bécot. This is one of the more overtly ripe wines of the year. Today, the tannins are also a bit unpolished. If the wine comes into balance it may merit a more positive note in the future. This shows the extreme ripeness of Merlot in 2015.

René Gabriel

17 / 20

the4/10/2016

Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Sehr ansprechendes, kompaktes Bouquet, viel Cassis und dunkle Holznoten. Im Gaumen samtig, elegant mit einem ungeheuren Aromendruck. Ein ganz toll vinifizierter Castillon und ein ganz sicher sehr guter Genussvalue! Bravo! 17/20 2020 – 2036

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/3/2016

This packs in quite a few layers of dark plum, fig and boysenberry fruit, without getting heady, thanks to a very racy graphite edge. The finish is long and fresh, bringing you back for more.—J.M.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

15 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarin

Conseillé par l'équipe RollandCouleur sombre et intense. Nez fruité, à la fois vif et mûr. Bouche tendre, suave, savoureuse, au corpsmoelleux. Longueur moyenne.