Château Beau-Séjour Bécot - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2017

Le Point

16,5 / 20

par Jacques Dupont le 20/06/2018

Jeb DUNNUCK

91-94 / 100

par Jeb Dunnuck le 12/06/2018

Coming from an incredible terroir located on the limestone plateau just outside the village, the 2017 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot is a medium-bodied, refined, incredibly elegant 2017 that offers awesome notes of crème de cassis, crushed violets, earth, and a saline-like minerality. Winemaker Thomas Duclos compares the 2017 to 2012, saying the wines will put on weight in barrel as well in bottle. Their 2017 is a fresh, vibrant wine and has tons of potential. The blend is 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, with the Merlot brought in from the 14th to the 22nd of September, and the Cabernets on October 28 and 29. The wine will spend 16 months in 65% new French oak, with the balance in stainless steel, amphora, and larger oak. Tasted twice.

Vinifera

92 / 100

par Jacques Perrin le 28/05/2018

Fruit noir et sombre, assez mûr, riche, expansif, bouche crémeuse, ample, veloutée et tannique. Prometteur.

Vinous

91-94 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 15/05/2018

The 2017 Beau-Séjour-Bécot is dark, dense and inviting, with striking textural richness and fabulous depth. Succulent black cherry, chocolate, new leather, spice and menthol. All the elements fall into place in a soft, beautifully resonant Saint-Émilion from the Bécot family.

The Wine Cellar Insider

93-95 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 11/05/2018

Soft, lush, round and polished, the wine has flesh, ripeness, concentration and length. With a strong sensation of underlying minerality, you are also treated to dark chocolate, juicy ripe fruits, sweetness and volume. There is length, depth and a great mouth feel. This is the first vintage with Thomas Duclos as the consultant. It looks like they are on a roll here!

Vinous

91-93 / 100

par Neal Martin le 01/05/2018

The 2017 Beau-Séjour Bécot is less immediate on the nose compared to the 2015 and 2016. This takes a little time to unfurl, eventually offering a mixture of red and black fruit, crushed rose petals and just a touch of cassis. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin, fine structure and freshness. It is not a powerful Beau-Séjour-Bécot but is imbued with great freshness and whilst it does not possess the structure or depth as the last couple of vintages, I appreciate the mineral aftertaste here.

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 27/04/2018

The tentative blend of the 2017 Beau-Sejour Becot is 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Very deep garnet-purple colored, it opens with an earthy nose of mossy bark, truffles and fertile loam with a core of baked plums, crushed blackberries and black raspberries. The palate is medium-bodied, refreshing and delicately played with energetic fruit and plush tannins, finishing earthy.

Decanter.com

93 / 100

par Jane Anson le 25/04/2018

Lovely dark chocolate and fresh mint aromas are followed by a textured, silky and soft palate. It has a slightly gourmet feel, but is very well handled, not overdone. An enjoyable wine, fresh but intense and with great balance.

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Jean-Marc QUARIN

16,75 / 20

par Jean-Marc Quarin le 17/04/2018

Wine Enthusiast

93-95 / 100

par Roger Voss le 17/04/2018

This wine revels in its soft black fruit flavors. Supported by structured tannins that are already well integrated, it shows touches of wood and spice at the end. This is going to be a generous, fruity wine from 2023.

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

par James Suckling le 06/04/2018

Beautiful and vivid dark fruits here with polished yet intense tannins and fruit balance. Juicy on the finish. Show length and refinement already.

Wine Spectator

93-96 / 100

par James Molesworth le 04/04/2018

Shows a lovely, engaging feel, offering succulent blackberry and cherry compote notes. Delightfully pure, with light echoes of bramble, chalk and anise flittering through the finish. Silky and refined, this has length to burn.—J.M.