| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > St Estèphe |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
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A very good effort from this estate, the dark ruby/purple-tinged 2006 reveals sweet, smoky black currant fruit along with a hint of crushed rocks which provides a distinctive minerality. Round, ripe, and medium to full-bodied with sweet tannin, it can be consumed over the next decade.
Tasted blind at Farr Vintners' horizontal, the The 2006 Phelan-Segur showed a little more oak on the nose compared to its peers, though it remains detailed with dried blood infusing the red berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, saline in the mouth with moderate density, a gentle grip towards the graphite-tinged finish. Drink now and over the next 4-5 years.
Blackish crimson. Not much nose but very fresh and inky and very Saint-Estèphe. Lots of dry tannin on the finish - pretty merciless and obdurate but very correct. Good energy and integration. Requires application to appreciate but this is what the wine should taste like this year! Well done.
A fine, dense cedary nose with tobacco and cedar. The medium-bodied palate has good acidity, but is rather hollow on the mid-palate. Notes of dusty black fruit, tobacco and an underlying greenness, lean on the finish. Disappointing – I hope this improves by the time of bottling. Tasted April 2007.
