Château Phélan-Ségur - La Croix Bonis 2012
Bordeaux
Red
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87/100
Wine Enthusiast
La Croix Bonis is made from parcels selected to produce a great wine. A successful gamble with this 2010, whose aromatic complexity is characterized by aromas of fresh fruit on a background of smoky notes, a silky attack and plenty of roundness on the palate. A generous wine that promises long ageing potential...
Features
Estate
Château Phélan Ségur
Cuvée
La Croix Bonis
Vintage
2012
Designation
Saint-Estèphe
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot
Terroirs
clay-limestone, fine gravel, grassed
Viticulture
reasoned cultivation: leaf removal, thinning, debudding
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for 3 weeks
Breeding
in 2-wine oak barrels for 12 months
Tasting & pairing
Eye
deep ruby color with excellent clarity
Nose
aromatic complexity is characterized by aromas of fresh fruit on a background of smoky notes
Mouth
silky attack and plenty of roundness, a generous wine that promises long ageing potential
Serve
at 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2015
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with jugged hare, game, red meats, cheese platters...
Château Phélan Ségur
Saint-Estèphe
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Owned by the Gardinier brothers (who also run Les Crayères in Reims and Taillevent restaurants in Paris), Phélan was sold in 2018 to a great Bordeaux wine enthusiast, Philippe Van de Vyvere. This cru, which is in some ways Calon-Ségur's first cousin, is one of the most renowned in the area. Wonderfully situated on the banks of the Garonne, it offers a very specific character, marked by notes of cedar and a good suppleness on the mid-palate. 2015 was one of the major successes in the appellation, 2016 and 2018 show a racy tannin worthy of the best crus classés.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Situated on the plateau next to the village of Saint-Estèphe, this cru combines an impressive array of neo-classical buildings with a prime terroir: 70 hectares of clay gravel. And renowned owners. In 1810, Bernard Phélan, who already owned Dom. de Garamey, bought land from Joseph-Marie de Ségur, Comte de Cabanac (who was merely homonymous with the Ségurs of Lafite and Calon). Then, for a long time, the Delon family, a reference in the Médoc, Xavier Gardinier from 1985 and finally Philippe Van de Vyvere since 2018.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Estate rated *** (Good)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
This beautiful, emblematic Saint-Estèphe estate, with its superb terroir on the banks of the Gironde, has had a new owner since January 2018. Belgian industrialist Philippe Van de Vyvere now has the task of writing the future pages of what is indisputably one of the Médoc's finest non-classified growths. He has all the keys in hand and should continue along the path he has been following for several years now. Phélan Ségur produces a noble wine, not always demonstrative, but distinguished and ageing well.
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (2014 guide) 87/100 (2011 vintage)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. LOUIS A. Published on 07/04/2019
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