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JAMES SUCKLING: "The polish and intensity of this wine is beautiful for the vintage, with blackcurrant, lead pencil and light chocolate character. It’s medium- to full-bodied with well-integrated fruit and tannins, and a long finish. Velvet texture. Excellent potential. Fermented from selected yeast from the various parcels. 58% cabernet sauvignon, 39% merlot, 1.5% petit verdot, and 1.5% cabernet franc. Let’s see which is better in the end, 2022 or 2023."
18+
WEINWISSER: "60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 38 % Merlot, 2 % Petit Verdot, pH 3.83, IPT 80, 13.5 Vol.-%. Lese vom 08. September - 11. Oktober. Komplexes blaubeeriges Bouquet, zarter Iris-Duft und rote Cassiswürze, dahinter Holundergelee, Kakaopulver und Brasil-Tabak. Am geradlinigen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, engmaschigem reifem Tanningerüst und durchtrainiertem Körper, unglaublich präzise und straff. Im konzentrierten langen Finale verschlankt sich der St. Estèphe, Schlehensaft, dunkle Mineralik und feinkörniges Extrakt. Dreimal verkostet, gehört in seiner Klasse zu den Besten."
95
VINUM: "Einmal mehr von grosser Eleganz und mit viel Tiefgang; grosse Komplexität, klare Frucht, florale Noten, Menthol, auch zitrische Aromen; am Gaumen mit ungemein knackiger Frucht, präzise Tannine, ausgezeichnete Balance, grosse Länge. Ein finessenreicher, ungemein energetischer Phélan Ségur, ein wahres Bijou!"
95
DECANTER: "An excellent Phélan. Darkly fragrant, herbal and softly floral with blackcurrant, red cherry and coffee bean accents. Smooth and supple, gorgeous approachability in the juiciness and sense of life. So easy to enjoy this, cool and classic scents of blue fruits and crisp red fruit. Layered, clean and finessed. Svelte, not much muscle but there’s underlying power in the long finish with hints of mint. Extremely balanced and juicy, with a touch of sweetness and freshness and then the cleaning minerality comes through giving a powdery soft ending with elements of wet stone and graphite. Very St-Estephe and very successful. 52hl/ha yield. 60% grand vin, 40% second wine. Two thirds of the wine is vinified with with indigenous yeasts to give more terroir identity. Longest harvest ever at the estate, beginning on September 18 until October 11. 1.5% Petit Verdot completes the blend."
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JEB DUNNUCK: "The Grand Vin 2023 Château Phelan Ségur checks in as 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot. It too is deep ruby purple-hued and offers a brilliant nose of pure cassis, sappy tobacco, flowers, and hints of leather. It's medium to full-bodied, brings good mid-palate concentration, and has integrated tannins and acidity, as well as outstanding length. It's a beautiful, concentrated, elegant 2023 with tons to love. Tasted multiple times, with one sample rating 95, but I'm being conservative with the rating. This has terrific potential."
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LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "The 2023 Phelan Segur is deep garnet-purple in color. Notes of crushed blackcurrants, fresh blackberries, and Morello cherries hop from the glass, giving way to hints of dried Provence herbs, black pepper, and graphite. The medium-bodied palate is lively and refreshing, with a light chewiness to the tannins and a savory finish. The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Flowers, black raspberries, cherries, mint, and Asian spices fill the nose. There is richness, freshness, balance, and complexity. The wine finishes with minerality, red berries, and a touch of minty, chalk on the back end. This should be quite nice shortly after release. Drink from 2027-2047."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2023 Phélan Ségur offers up aromas of cassis, dark berries, licorice and toasty new oak, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and nicely concentrated palate with plenty of powdery structuring tannin and good length on the finish. It's a strong effort."
92
FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Reife Kirschen, Zwetschken, zartes Brombeerkonfit, ein Hauch von Röstaromen und Edelholz. Straff, engmaschig, reife Kirschen, präsente Tannine, mineralisch, gut anhaftend, wird von Reife profitieren."
17
JANCIS ROBINSON: "Dark fruit with chocolate notes. Lovely texture and tannins, suave but firm at the same time. Wrapped in generous fruit and with a zesty freshness on the finish. Good length. Worth a punt if the price is right."
