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2011 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot, St Emilion, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot
Ready - mature
Robert Parker
90/100
17/20
James Molesworth
89-92/100
Robert Parker
90-92/100
Product: 20118109815
2011 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot, St Emilion, Bordeaux

Description

The very hardworking Becot family are now moving away from an obvious and bold style dominated by oak to a more traditional and fruit driven style of St Emilion. The return to a “real” St Emilion style is showing particularly well here as the wine is very focused and intense, the fruit is precise and the use of oak very well managed with a very long and elegant finish. I am a fan of this estate and very pleased to see the vineyard delivering its true potential.
Max Lalondrelle, Berrys’ Fine Wine Buying Director
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2011
Alcohol % 14
Maturity Ready - mature
Grape List Merlot
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Beau-Séjour Bécot

Critics reviews

Robert Parker 90/100
A masculine, slightly rustic style of St.-Emilion, this dense ruby/purple-hued, medium-bodied 2011 exhibits notes of mulberries, black cherries, earth, graphite and a touch of background oak. It possesses elevated tannins, but a good attack and impressive purity as well as depth. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring and drink it over the next 15+ years.Robert M. Parker, Jr. - 30/04/2014
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com (Apr 2014)
17/20
Deep crimson hue. Attractive fruit with just a hint of raisined ripeness but the palate is firm, fresh and long. A alanced and satisfying St Emilion wine.
Decanter.com
James Molesworth 89-92/100
Nice density, with a solid, coated feel midpalate as the fig and boysenberry flavors roll along, supported by graphite, pain d'épices and licorice snap on the back end. Nicely imbedded acidity, too. Wine Spectator's 2011 Top-Scoring Red Bordeaux james_molesworth, Wine Spectator, April 10, 2012
James Molesworth, WineSpectator.com (Apr 2012)
Robert Parker 90-92/100
A typical example of Beau-Sejour Becot (a 40-acre vineyard on top of St.-Emilion’s limestone plateau), yields were 37 hectoliters per hectare and the wine is relatively powerful for a 2011 (14.5% alcohol). The final blend was 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. This modern-styled effort exhibits copious aromas of toasty oak, espresso roast, melted chocolate, black currants and cherries. The nearly exotic, somewhat flamboyant and elegant St.-Emilion is not a big bruiser, but rather possesses plenty of finesse and freshness because of its acid levels. It should drink well for two decades. robert_parker - Wine Advocate - April 2012
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com (Apr 2012)

About this wine

Merlot

The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.
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Château Beau-Séjour Bécot

Château Beau-Séjour Bécot has experienced some dramatic ups and downs in recent decades: it was classified a Premier Grand Cru Classé B in 1955, demoted in 1986 and promoted once again, as a Premier Grand Cru Classé B, in 1996.
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