Appellations

Phelan Segur 2014

St Estephe, Cru bourgeois

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Tasting Notes

Pure and expressive, featuring a lovely beam of cassis gilded with light lilac, wet pebble and tobacco notes that should emerge more with cellaring. Best from 2018 through 2028.

Score: 91 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2018-2028 Date: 05 January 2017

This is alluring, with a velvety feel to the crushed plum and black currant fruit, while perfumy hints of espresso and singed sandalwood line the finish. Presents a pleasant loamy tug.

Score: 90 - 93 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator Date: 01 April 2015

Iron, smoke, savory herbs, crushed flowers and blood orange are all laced together in the 2014 Phélan Ségur. The mid-weight style is quite classic, but the 2014 remains a bit of a mystery, as it presented considerable variation over the three times I tasted it. Even though the Gardinier family sold some of their vineyard holdings to Montrose a few years ago, I still think this estate and oenologist Michel Rolland should be able to do more here. Two recent vertical tastings were frankly underwhelming.

Score: 87 - 90 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Date: 01 April 2015

Light charred note on the nose. Then something sweet and loose. Then astringent. Not a bundle of fun! Austere. Hollow.

Score: 15 - 16 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2023-2030 Date: 01 April 2015

Soft and silky with very pretty tannins and juicy fruit. Full body, succulent finish.

Score: 91 - 92 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 01 April 2015

The Château Phélan-Ségur 2014 has quite a high-toned bouquet with iodine-scented black fruit, touches of cassis and blueberry coming through with aeration. The palate is rounded and generous on the entry with fine tannin, though I feel it just lacks a little complexity and terroir expression towards the finish. I am aware than this Saint Estèphe improves a great deal by bottling, hence the plus sign. Tasted on three occasions, two showed a little rigidity towards the finish, but that will soften with élevage and bottle age. (89-91+ Points)

Score: 89 - 91 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2019-2032 Date: 01 April 2015