"94 points. It's great to see how well this is doing at six years on" - Decanter
"94 points. This wine should develop well over the long term." - Wine Enthusiast

Ét blandt flere Médoc-slotte med irsk islæt. Den prægtige bygning blev opført i 1860’erne af Frank Phelan, søn af slottets irske grundlægger Bernard Phelan. I 1985 blev Phélan-Ségur købt af Médoc-kenderen Xavier Gardinier, som på daværende tidspunkt var ejer af Lanson Champagne. Ambitiøse Gardinier var ikke sen til at investere i et helt nyt vineri samt en restaurering af slotsbygningen.

Lanceringen af en 2. og 3. vin har løftet niveauet yderligere, for nu finder kun de fineste druer vej til slottets Grand Vin. Fra 1993-2018 har Phélan-Ségur været dygtigt ledet af Xaviers ældste søn, Thierry Gardinier, indtil slottet i fjor blev solgt til den belgiske skibsredder Philippe Van de Vyvère fra selskabet Sean-Invest. Med 40 ha nær Montrose og 25 ha nær Calon-Ségur er det intet under, at Phélan-Ségur i det seneste årti har haft Cru Classé-niveau.

Anmeldelser af Chateau Phélan-Ségur St-Estèphe 2014

94/100 Decanter
"2014 was an up and down vintage across Bordeaux but one that saw particular success in St Estèphe, and it's great to see how well this is doing at six years on. There is clear depth and interest to the brambly fruit on the nose - it unrolls on the palate and makes you feel it has more to give. Could easily drink now although the tannins will integrate further, and should stay at this plateau for a good decade or more. The tannins are slightly chewy, they have give in them and contribute to the feeling of fullness and confidence through the palate. Notes of dark chocolate with St Estèphe power - austere on the finish right now but so juicy and mouthwatering that you're happy to be patient. 3.7pH. Harvest from September 29 to October 14. Drinking Window 2021 - 2038"

94/100 Wine Enthusiast
"The initial wood flavors in this wine rapidly give way to rich fruit. Spice and black-plum flavors are built by a firmly tannic superstructure. The aftertaste brings out the acidity. This wine should develop well over the long term."

94/100 Vinum Magazin
"Promising aromas, flowers, berries, dark chocolate, and spices; ideal balance of race, finesse, complexity, freshness, length, first-class tannins, dense and tight and polished."

94/100 Anthocyanes, Y. Castaing

93/100 Tastingbook.com

93/100 Tim Atkin MW

93/100 La Revue du Vin de France
"2014 is classic and begins to release a touch of graphite in the mouth which gives it a very racy side."

92/100 James Suckling
"The spice and floral characters are fresh and perfumed. Walnuts. Medium body with firm and silky tannins and a linear and crisp finish. Orange peel undertone to the currants. Tight and racy. Needs two to three years to open up. Try in 2020."

92/100 Tasted.com
"Inky dark purple core. Pure nose of fresh cassis, dark berries, kirsch, sage and fine wood. The palate is dense and fresh, good balance with ripe and polished tannin, classic structure with inky and savoury dark fruit, good length, layers and persistency."

92/100 Izak Litwar
"Earthy, dark cherries, spicy, strong structure and backbone, fleshy and with a long finish. Well-balanced. This is a splendid wine."

92/100 Markus Del Monego MW
"On the palate well structured with succulent fruit and fine tannins, good weigth and length."

Om Château Phélan-Ségur

Grand Vin: Château Phélan-Ségur
2. Vin: Frank Phélan
Beliggenhed: St-Estèphe 
Beplantet areal: 70 ha 
Plantede druesorter: 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot,  1,5% Petit Verdot, 1,5% Cabernet Franc
Fadmodning: 16 mdr. 50% ny barrique