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2001 Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot
- Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 110 / 750ml
- Red - Savory and Classic
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First Growth B. Premier Grand Cru Classe B
Critic tasting note: "Soft, round and luscious in texture, this truffle, black cherry, stone and licorice infused wine is drinking great today. 91 Points" - 91/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Highlights
- From Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 110 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Bordeaux Blend Red
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Château Beau-Séjour Bécot is a Bordeaux producer in Saint-Émilion, with a Premier Grand Cru Classé B status based on the 1955 classification. The grand vin is, as one would expect here, a Merlot-dominant blend, as is the s...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Classification
- Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
- Drinking Window
- 2004-2032
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon
- Maturation
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Oaked & Amphora Aged
- Consultant Winemaker
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Thomas Duclos.
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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On the western plateau of Saint-Emilion, on the former parish of Saint-Martin de Mazerat. Soil: Clay-limestone.
- Harvest Notes
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Manual harvesting with grape sorting.
- Winemaking
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Intra-plot vinification. Manual sorting, vatting at controlled temperature. Traditional alcoholic fermentation. Vatting time averages 33 days. Gentle and slow extraction in infusion mode. Maceration protected from air.
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- Ageing
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16 months, 55 % in new barrels, 20 % in one-wine barrels, 25% in amphoras and oak casks of 20 hl.
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(1)About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Lamb kreatopita Starter Course
- Meat in filo pastry
- Contains: lamb mince
- Greek
- Lamb shank, braised Main Course
- Western
- Galloway wing rib Main Course
- Flavourful and lean beef from traditional Scottish breed
- Western
- Basque bone-in-sirloin Main Course
- Western
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 2001 Bordeaux vintage was very good but just short of great.
The growing season was marred by unpredictable weather patterns verging from too cool to too warm with periods of intense rain followed by drought.
A cold spring finally warmed up in May when a heatwave str...
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