Château Phélan Ségur Saint-Estèphe AOC

Château Phélan-Ségur is a St Estèphe property that produces textbook meaty, solid and long-lived St Estèphe. Founded by Irishman Bernard O’Phelan, the estate was developed by his son, Frank, and renamed Phélan Ségur in the early 20th century. It was bought by Xavier Gardinier in 1985 and run by his sons, Thierry and Laurent until 2018, when Philippe Van de Vyvere bought the property.

2013 saw an extremely wet, cool spring. And a dry summer. September was less rainy in the St Estèphe appellation than in the rest of the Médoc, enabling to wait for optimal ripeness and to harvest the grapes with a relatively relaxed attitude.

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VARIETALS
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot

VINTAGE
2013 – Download Tasting Note

2017 – Download Tasting Note

Description

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 13%

APPEARANCE
Beautiful, intense ruby red colour.

NOSE
Complex nose combining notes of fruit (strawberry, blackcurrant) and barrel-aging (vanilla, toast).

PALATE
Very good structure with tannins that give consistency to the wine and provide a perfect accompaniment to the evolution of the flavours. Acidity brings freshness and strengthens the astringency on the finish. Plenty of substance in the finish with good tannic and aromatic length.

AGEING
Matured for 14 to 18 months in French oak barrels.

PAIRING
Pairs excellently with roast beef, venison, lamb, and hearty stews like hare stew. It also complements mushroom-based dishes (e.g., veal with chanterelles) or Korean BBQ.

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