CHÂTEAU BEAU-SÉJOUR BÉCOT 2020

Château Beau-Séjour Bécot 2020

“Velvety rich deep blue fruits, this is powerful and measured, fruit-forward and yet subtle, layered blueberry and raspberry with smoked almonds and mocha on the finish. Sleek and finessed fruit flavours, a sense of forward motion from beginning to end and a burst of freshly-grated minerality on the finish. Extremely good quality. This is the second to last vintage in the new cellar, before building a new cellar for 2023 vintage. They have done a lot of work in the vineyards studying the terroir to understand how smaller sectors and zones within each plot reacts, and this work of studying the plots will help to inform the new cellar. Harvest September 8th to September 29th. 3.5ph. A yield of 42hl/ha. 16 months ageing in 65% new oak barrel, 35% in vats, amphoras and 20hl oak tanks.” – 95/100, Wine Enthusiast

VARIETIES: 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon
REGION: France / Bordeaux / Libournais / Saint-Émilion / Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
AGEING: Aged in 65% new French oak that comes from five different coopers, and 35% in tanks, amphorae, and casks. The wine is aged in barrels for 16 months
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Try from 2023 or will cellar well up to 15 years
SERVE: Serve at 16 – 18ºC
FITS TO: Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Beau-Sejour Bécot is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheese
CRITICS SCORES: JS/97, D/95, RP/95, JD/95, WS/94
VIVINO: Average 4.2 ★★★★✰

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Premier Grand Cru Classé B | Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Château Beau-Séjour Bécot 2020

Vintage

The winter took place with mild temperatures for this 2020 vintage. On the other hand, the spring was very heavy with water and rain, allowing the reserves of the soil to be cheerfully filled. The summer started quickly with big peaks of heat and a drought that forced the Beau-Séjour Bécot vines to fetch water very deep in the ground. Fortunately, the storms in August were life-saving and enabled the vines to be revived and the ripening of the grapes to be finalized before the manual harvest which took place in September.

Vineyards

Situation: on the western plateau of Saint-Emilion, in the old parish of Saint-Martin de Mazerat. Surface area: 16,52 ha. Whole estate: 18,50 ha. Soil: chalk with fossilised starfish. Grape varieties: 70% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon.