2013 Ch. Beausejour Becot St Emilion Grand Cru Classé 0,75 l
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The 2013 Beau-Séjour Bécot was picked between 7 and 18 October and at 12.86° alcohol, that is the lowest on record at the estate. It has a simple, savory bouquet with a biscuit-like scent infusing the red fruit. I noticed just a touch of VA on the bottle that I tasted. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannin but clean red fruit and commendable density and weight on the finish. It just lacks the complexity and detail of recent vintages like many Bordeaux in this vintage, but it should give modest pleasure over the next decade. Tasted at the château.
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Robert Parker
Robert Parker
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Tasted blind. Mid garnet. As on the wine just tasted (which turned out to be Quintus), real sweetness of fruit and oak on the nose and nicely peppery/dusty. Quite a lot of oak. Firm and chewy tannins with good density and moderate length. Little bit of heat on the finish. A bit tough overall. (JH)
A strong effort from this Premiere Grand Cru Classe in St.-Emilion, the 2013 final blend of 80% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon hit 13.5% natural alcohol. The wine was made from grapes harvested October 7-18. About 5,500 cases were produced, which is far less than usual, but what’s there is impressive in this tough year. Dense, plum/purple in color, with a serious bouquet of graphite, black currants, kirsch, licorice and toasty oak, it is well-endowed, medium-bodied, and moving toward a fuller tactile impact and more texture than most wines. This has a long, supple finish and should be drinkable at a relatively early age. Look for this wine to come into its own in another several years and last for 12-15.
Light palate with a vegetal underripeness beneath the fruit. Simple, light, not unattractive but not wholly expressive either. Seems a little warm on the finish too. (RH)