2021 Chateau Phelan Segur 0,375 l - halbe Flasche - St. Estephe AC

Decanter.com – 93 pts – GH: *Fragranced roses, raspberry and vanilla nose. Smooth and supple, a nice juicy core. Clean and clear, good use of oak and extraction. A pleasant and really enjoyable glass of wine with bright red fruits, fine silky tannins and a long mineral finish. Becomes a bit more serious on the second taste, the tannin mass amplifying in the mouth, growing in structure. This is a good example and wil age too. Has some density and character.* - 12/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 90 pts – PM: * Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart floral unterlegte Nuancen von Cassis und Brombeeren, zarte Edelholzwürze, frische Orangenzesten. Saftig, rotbeerig und frisch, gut integrierte, präsente Tannine, mineralisch im Abgang, frisch, mit einigem Potenzial ausgestattet.* - 05/2022

The Wine Advocate – (92-93+) pts – WK: *Unfurling in the glass with aromas of dark berries, plums and cherries mingled with notions of rose petals, pipe tobacco, sweet spices and loamy soil, the 2021 Phélan Ségur is medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with impressive depth at the core, ripe tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long, saline finish. Concentrated and well-constructed, this is a serious wine with a bright future ahead of it. It's a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot. Tasted five times, twice at the estate.*

Vinum Magazin – 18/20 pts: *Viel versprechende, dezente Aromatik von Beeren und Eiche; glasklarer Auftakt, gleichsam mineralische, ungemein dichte, sehnige Entwicklung über Klassetannin, ewige Länge; unendlich stilvoll, die ganz grosse Klasse.*

WeinWisser – 18/20 pts – GL, TW: *75 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 21 % Merlot, 4 % Petit Verdot, IPT 85, 13.5 Vol.-%. Verführerisches Bouquet, frisch gepflückte Schattenmorelle, Johannisbeergelee, getrockneter Rosmarin und zartes Veilchenparfüm. Am delikaten Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, herrlicher Extraktfülle, perfekt stützender Rasse, engmaschigem Tanningerüst in einem durchtrainierten Körper mit feingliedrigen «St. Estèphe-Krallen». Im konzentrierten Finale mit edler Cassiswürze, Szechuan-Pfeffer und fein sandiger Adstringenz. Hier ist alles am richtigen Platz. Viermal verkostet, immer auf dem gleichen Niveau. Ein zeitloser Klassiker!* – 04/2022

JancisRobinson.com – 16,5/20pts – JH: *75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Deeply coloured. Lovely deep Cabernet nose with a touch of (nice) stone dust. Firm, chewy but balanced for a long future. Has the leaner character of 2021 but it's one of the better examples.* - 11/2023

JamesSuckling.com – (93-94) pts: *Plenty of cabernet character with currant and blackberry and some fresh-herb undertones. Medium body. Fine, firm tannins. Refined and together. Oyster shell and hints of spices such as cloves and white pepper. Tapenade. Typical for the appellation.*

Vinous.com – 92 pts – AG: *The 2021 Phélan Ségur turned out beautifully. Dark, somber notes typical of this Saint-Estèphe are present, but also attenuated by the medium-bodied structure of the year. Red cherry, gravel, incense, licorice and dried herbs fill out the layers nicely. The 2021 is a quiet Phélan Ségur, yet all the elements are nicely balanced.* - 12/2023

Vinous.com – (92-94) pts – NM: *The 2021 Phélan Ségur has an attractive bouquet of blackberry, raspberry and dried rose petal scents, quite fragrant and appealing even at this early stage. The palate is mediumbodied with sappy red fruit, fine tannins, well-judged acidity and quite a tensile finish. This is very promising, though it will need four to five years in bottle. It might represent one of the best values for money… depending on the release price, of course.* - 04/2022

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 93 pts – JL: *Black raspberries, chocolate, dried roses, spice and sweet black cherry aromatics bland together in the perfume. The palate is even better with all of its soft, sweet, fresh, polished, lively red fruits, spices, and dash of salty cocoa that pops in at the end of the finish. This should be quite enjoyable shortly after release. The wine blends 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot, which is the highest percentage of Cabernet used in Phelan Segur. Drink from 2025-2040.* - 03/2024