Château Phélan-Ségur

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Château Phélan-Ségur 2003 Red (Saint-Estèphe)

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Price $38

Under the ownership of the Gardinier family, this chateau now rivals some of the classed growths, and deserves its crus bourgeois exceptionnel classification. It is certainly full of new wood flavors, but these are not allowed to dominate dense fruit tannins, flavors of black plums and fine layers of acidity. Will certainly age for 10+ years. Imported by Diageo… — R.V. (5/1/2006)

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Château Phélan-Ségur 2000 Red (Saint-Estèphe)

Price $35

This is initially a somewhat austere wine, but that derives from the tannins of Saint-Estèphe. Underneath those tannins are solid, chunky fruits and a great generosity and richness. — R.V. (6/1/2003)

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Château Phélan-Ségur 2005 Barrel sample Red (Saint-Estèphe)

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91-93 Barrel sample. A finely balanced wine, with the steel and tannins of Saint-Estéphe tempered with hugely ripe, concentrated black plum and dark fig flavors. This is elegant while also being powerful. — R.V. (6/20/2006)

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Château Phélan-Ségur 2010 Red (Saint-Estèphe)

The best wine from Phélan Ségur for several years, this shows less of the often-intrusive new wood and more of the fruit that had been missing in past vintages. It shows a subtle level of toast and a black currant flavor, plus great acidity and freshness on the finish. — R.V. (2/1/2013)

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Château Phélan-Ségur 2005 Red (Saint-Estèphe)

A spicy, smoky, wood-dominated wine, which loses its fruit in all these exotic flavors. There is a dark core that will round out and spread the fruit through what should be an impressive wine. — R.V. (6/1/2008)

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Château Phélan-Ségur 2012 Barrel sample Red (Saint-Estèphe)

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90–92. Barrel sample. This is a full and ripe wine that slowly reveals its rich, full-bodied character. On the mid palate, dry Saint-Estèphe tannins come through to show the immense concentration of the wine. — R.V. (4/11/2013)

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Château Phélan-Ségur 2003 Barrel sample Red (Saint-Estèphe)

89-91 A black, dense wine which shows how ripe the tannins were in Saint-Estèphe in 2003. Powerful and intense it reveals layers of wood and spicy fruits. — R.V. (6/3/2004)

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Château Phélan-Ségur 2007 Red (Saint-Estèphe)

Price $33

Fresh berry fruits, light tannins and stalky black currants, sustained by tannins. It is juicy, the wood a mist in the bright fruit flavors. There is some aging potential, maybe 4–5 years. — R.V. (4/1/2010)

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Bordeaux-style Red Blend

2009 Russian River Vineyards Estate Grown

Rich flavors of cherries, persimmons, cola, anise and oak flood the…

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