In Bond Fine Wine. 2019 Château Beausejour Becot, Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France. Premier Grand Cru Classé B • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 96/100 (AG). Drinking window: 2025–2050. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Jane Anson (JA) — 96/100 · Decanter.com, 16/05/2020 · Drink 2028 - 2044
Rich plum colour. This takes its time to open, is pretty subtle at first, but then explodes in juicy fruit. Clear salinity where you can feel the slate scrape of the limestone terroir, alongside well expressed aromatics with touches of peony flowers. Elegant and succulent. Second vintage with Jean de Cournuaud as technical director. A yield of 46hl/ha. 65% new oak, with a mix of barrels and 20hl…
William Kelley (WK) — 94/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 07/04/2022 · Drink 2025 - 2050
The 2019 Beau-S'jour B'cot has turned out nicely, wafting from the glass with aromas of cassis, wild berries, raw cocoa, spices and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it's deep and layered, with a rich mid-palate that's underpinned by succulent acids and powdery tannins. Located opposite Chateau Canon on Saint-Émilion's limestone plateau, there's some significant restructuring g…
James Suckling (JS) — 96/100 · JamesSuckling.com, 05/01/2022 · Drink 2026+
Plums, currants, pine cones, mushrooms and bark on the nose. Some licorice, too. It's medium-bodied with tightly knit tannins. Tight and fresh with fantastic tension and drive. Refined and focused. Spicy and lightly salty at the end. Try in 2026.