Beau-Séjour Bécot 2014

The 2014 Beau-Séjour Bécot has a concentrated nose of blackberry, raspberry and briary, the oak nicely integrated though it clearly needs time to open. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, caressing and silky smooth in the mouth with quality new oak. This feels very harmonious with a lightly spiced, cedar-tinged finish that lingers in the mouth. What an outstanding performance. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. 2022 - 2044

Solid and tight with tangy acidity and tannins. Full bodied and chewy.

Tasted blind. Light, lively nose. Very fresh attack. Not the most concentrated but arguably all the better for that. Though a tad stringy on the end.Drink 2022-2034

This delivers a vibrant core of raspberry and boysenberry preserves, freshened with hints of mint, savory and tobacco, all carried by fine threads of charcoal through the finish. Reveals a lovely tug of sweet earth at the end. Best from 2022 through 2032. 4,500 cases made.