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A truly gorgeous nose, fabulously extroverted and showy yet incredibly refined; you cannot wait to dive in. The Cabernet Franc is evident, with an elegant floral expression of violets and lavender leaping out of the glass and grabbing your attention. Intensity and concentration coming through from the small berries, with cherries and raspberries, and sappy pomegranate, but with purity and freshness, held together by a sense of electric tension. Layer upon layer of complexity, with a long limestone finish. Persistence, freshness and purity personified. Utterly brilliant.
The 2025 Beau-Séjour Bécot has all the requisites to take its place alongside the 2022 and the other extraordinary wines of 2025. Aromatic and layered, with striking presence, the 2025 is majestic. Deep, dark red fruit, pomegranate, mint, chalk, white pepper, rose petal and lavender soar from the glass. Bright saline notes drive through the mid-palate and into a finish marked by intense fruit and vibrant minerality. The purity here is just off the charts. Yields were 32 hectoliters per hectare. The 2025 saw a cold soak of 15 days followed by another 27 days or so on the skins, on the longer side for Bordeaux. Blending is done before the wines see oak. There are good wines, exceptional wines, and then emotional wines. Beau-Séjour Bécot falls into the third category. Unforgettable. Tasted two times. Drink 2033-2065
A truly gorgeous nose, fabulously extroverted and showy yet incredibly refined; you cannot wait to dive in. The Cabernet Franc is evident, with an elegant floral expression of violets and lavender leaping out of the glass and grabbing your attention. Intensity and concentration coming through from the small berries, with cherries and raspberries, and sappy pomegranate, but with purity and freshness, held together by a sense of electric tension. Layer upon layer of complexity, with a long limestone finish. Persistence, freshness and purity personified. Utterly brilliant.
South of Pomerol lies the medieval, perched village of St Emilion. Surrounding St Emilion are vines that produce round, rich and often hedonistic wines. Despite a myriad of soil types, two main ones dominate - the gravelly, limestone slopes that delve down to the valley from the plateau and the valley itself which is comprised of limestone, gravel, clay and sand. Despite St Emilion's popularity today, it was not until the 1980s to early 1990s that attention was brought to this region. Robert Parker, the famous wine critic, began reviewing their Merlot-dominated wines and giving them hefty scores. The rest is history as they say. Similar to the Médoc, there is a classification system in place which dates from 1955 and outlines several levels of quality. These include its regional appellation of St Emilion, St Emilion Grand Cru, St Emilion Grand Cru Classé and St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé, which is further divided into "A" (Ausone and Cheval Blanc) and "B" (including Angélus, Canon, Figeac and a handful of others). To ensure better accuracy, the classification is redone every 10 years enabling certain châteaux to be upgraded or downgraded depending on on the quality of their more recent vintages.
