2017 chateau beau-sejour becot premier grand cru classe b, saint-emilion grand cru
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Why We're Buying
5,000 cases. That's the maximum annual production of Château Beau-Séjour Bécot grand vin. This highly sought-after merlot blend is rich and tannic right out of the bottle and gets even better with 10 to 15 years of aging.
Critics Scores
Jeb Dunnuck
Deeply colored, the 2017 Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot checks in as 80 Merlot, 15 Cabernet Franc, and 5 Cabernet Sauvignon that was 50 destemmed and aged in 65 French oak. This classic, elegant 2017 reveals a deep ruby/purple hue as well as plenty of black cherry and mulberry fruits, solid complexity in its salty minerality, dried flowers, iron, and spice aromatics, medium to full body, a bright spine of acidity, and outstanding length. It doesn't have the flesh or richness of the 2016 (or 2018) yet is classic, pure, incredibly precise, and long. This beautiful wine will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for 15-20 years. Rating: 93+
Wine Enthusiast
Freshness blends with a solid tannic structure in this ripe wine. It gives the wine a lift and succulent berry flavors and acidity. That combines with the dry core to promise great aging for a wine that should be ready to drink from 2024.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Beau-Sejour Becot sails out of the glass with pronounced black cherries, kirsch, baked plums and boysenberries scents plus nuances of bay leaves, star anise and pencil shavings with a waft of roses. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers bags of juicy black fruits with a firm backbone of rounded tannins and bold freshness, finishing with great length and purity.
Wine Spectator
Plush and warm in feel, with velvety plum sauce, raspberry reduction and cherry preserve flavors cruising along, lined with graphite and anise details. A racy edge is buried on the finish, showing a touch of floral lift. Very suave. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2022 through 2037.
Tim Atkin
Slightly savoury, meaty oak aromas. Fresh black fruit. (Early harvest). Light and elegant, fresh fruit flavours. Balanced and not a monster, not warm. Fresh and long finish. Charming.
James Suckling
Some handy depth to the nose here with quality fruit that’s evenly ripened. Rich aromas of mulberries lead to similar flavors on the very smooth, juicy and supple palate with plenty of fine tannins. Drink or hold.
Decanter
This has sweet brambly fruit, tight dark chocolate and liquorice through the body of the wine, giving way to uplift on the finish from a mouthwatering juicy slate texture that speaks of the limestone. The oak is evident but smoky and enjoyable, and this is a good quality wine, easily living up to its En Primeur promise and reflecting the work done at this property over the last few years. Drinking Window 2024 - 2040