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VINUM: "Rubinrot leuchtend; expressiv und gleichzeitig tiefgründig, Kräuterspeck, reife Brombeeren, Johannisbeeren, kalter Kamin, dazu viel Mineralik in diesem Bouquet, ein Schnüffelwein; straffer Gaumen, dicht gebaut, feinste Gerbstoffe, knackige, reife Frucht, die Säure verleiht zusammen mit den Tanninen eine sehr gute Struktur, der Wein hat Eleganz, Rasse, Präzision und Spannung; endet sehr langanhaltend, salin und frisch. Hervorragend gelungen."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "The intensity, length, and purity are impossible to ignore this year. The wine offers strong floral characteristics coupled with sweet, ripe red cherries, licorice, black raspberries, and a hint of cocoa. It is silky, elegant, long, and refined. The fruit is incredibly soft, pure, and mineral-driven, providing touches of salt and spice that enhance the wine's sapidity. wine is aged in 50% new, French oak barrels, along with foudres, and amphora. The wine blends 78% Merlot, with 22% Cabernet Franc. 13%, ABV, 3.5 pH. The harvest took place, September 25 - October 4. Drink from 2029-2052."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "A blend of 78% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Franc, the 2024 Beau-Séjour Bécot was picked in late September. Clusters were open rather than compact, lessening botrytis pressure, making it easier to wait to attain full maturity. Offering up aromas of dark berries, violets, rose petals and spices, it's medium to full-bodied, polished and layered, with beautifully refined tannin, integrated acidity and a long, aromatic finish. Once again, this impeccably managed estate has delivered a terrific performance in challenging conditions."
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FALSTAFF: "Bitterschokolade, Amarenakirsche, Rumrosine. Auch medizinale Noten. Dunkle Beeren. Bitterkräuter. Im Mund zeigt sich ein kerniger, leicht grünlicher Gerbstoff, der gut kalkmineralisch unterlegt ist, mittelgewichtig in der Aromenbegleitung, saftig, mit gewisser Strenge endend. Insgesamt ein eher forciert wirkender Wein."
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ANSON: "Ruby red colour, vivid reflections, chewy character not just to the tannins but to the fruit, this is on the cool and slim side of the vintage, rose buds, peonies, but with real finesse and character, and excellent texture that keeps focus and interest through the palate, 90-100m on the plâteau, with underground limestone cellars down to 11m. Thomas Duclos consultant. Harvest 25 September to 4 October, latest harvest for Merlot in past 40 years, finishing up this grape on October 3. 3.4 pH 32 hl/ha. Cabernet Franc has been slowly increasing in the vineyard and in the blend of the 1st wine."
