Description
The 2019 Château Phélan Ségur, Saint-Estèphe is a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc. It offers deep garnet-purple color with rich aromas of baked plums, blackcurrant pastilles, clove oil, tree bark, graphite, tapenade, and crushed rocks. The full-bodied palate is tightly wound, with firm tannins, seamless acidity, and a long, earthy finish.
It is a precise, mineral-driven wine with fine tannins, wonderful tension, and outstanding length. Fresh blood orange, cigar box elegance, and superb class give it complexity and refinement, making it a top-tier wine of the Médoc. Drink now or cellar for future enjoyment.
Reviews
Merchant Review NR
"Ruby red dress with purple highlights. A great complexity nose with aromas of ripe fruits (cherry, black-current, blackberries …) and toasted and liquorice notes. In the mouth, the remarkable thickness in attack goes perfectly with the fleshy and crunchy fruit of the middle of the mouth. This harmonious blend remains in tension thanks to a beautiful freshness at the end of the tasting and a great aromatic persistence. A generous vintage with exceptional tannic power supported by a volume of rare density. Chateau Phelan Segur 2019 combines freshness and power." [01/03/2023]
Robert Parker 94
Is this the most over-performing estate in the Medoc? Director Veronique Dausse would surely riposte that it’s simply performing at the level to which its well-situated vineyards and detail-oriented team entitle it; but in any case, the 2019 Phelan Segur is a brilliant wine. Offering up aromas of cassis, sweet wild berries, rose petals, violets, licorice and spices, it’s medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with tangy acids, powdery tannins and a long, penetrating finish. This is another 2019 that en primeur purchasers can feel very pleased with. [William Kelley, 16/03/2022]
Anticipated maturity: 2027-2055
JancisRobinson.com 16.5++
56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc. Black almost to the rim. Very ripe black fruit, almost pruney, on the nose then fresher on the palate. Rich, dense, dark, a big wine with compact tannins filled out by the fruit. Really chewy and so not ready to be tasted, let alone drunk. It is in balance and savoury in its tannic depths but keep away for at least 15 years. (JH) [10/11/2021]
Anticipated maturity: 2034-2042
