Château Phélan Ségur

Saint-Estèphe

2018 Château Phélan Ségur

APR 19 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blueberries, floral, scented, detailed nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, beautiful depth yet with freshness, long finish. A beautiful Phélan! Tasted at the château. 93-94

2018 Château Phélan Ségur

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, floral, scented, some liquorice, detailed and elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, spices, liquorice, lovely balance, elegant. Bravo! Tasted at the UGC tasting. 92-94

2017 Château Phélan Ségur

APR 18 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruity, some spices, elegant nose, detailed. Floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, dark berries, anise, spices, liquorice, long. 91-93

2016 Château Phélan Ségur

MAY 19 Ruby. Dark fruity, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Tight and deeper. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, cassis and blueberries, dark fruity, structured, nuanced and long. 93

2016 Château Phélan Ségur

APR 17 Ruby. Scented, red berries, floral, fruity, elegant and detailed nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed and charming. Refreshing and red fruity, long. 92-94

2015 Château Phélan Ségur

DEC 18 Ruby. Blueberries, cassis, slight floral notes, faint minerals and a touch salty below violets. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, anise, some spices, juicy, lovely balance, long. Drink 2025-2040. 92

2015 Château Phélan Ségur 

SEP 18 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, scented, floral, elegant nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, nuanced, detailed, elegant, long. Superb. 95

2015 Château Phélan-Ségur

APR 16 Ruby. Red and darker fruits nose, some spices and floral notes, fruit driven. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, red berries, elegant, long finish. 91-93

2014 Château Phélan Ségur

JUN 15 Ruby. Ripe, fruity and intense dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, fairly lively, even playful, long. 92

2014 Château Phélan Ségur

APR 15 Ruby. Scented, fruity, floral and some minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively and detailed, long. 90-92

2013 Château Phélan Ségur
APR 14 Ruby. Floral, scented and red berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean, herbal, thin and short. 86-88

2012 Château Phélan Ségur

AUG 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, floral, fruity, ripe, dark berries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries and spices, good length. Another tight bottle. 89

2012 Château Phélan Ségur

JUL 16 Ruby. Cassis, vanilla, spices, tight and firm nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, structured, a firm 2012, I don’t remember it as quite so tight from earlier. 89

2012 Château Phélan Ségur

APR 16 Ruby, dark fruits, scented, red berries, some anise, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, nuanced, long. 92

2012 Château Phélan Ségur 

SEP 15 Ruby. Anise, blueberries, floral, nuanced, cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, blueberries, detailed, nuanced, long. 92

2012 Château Phélan Ségur

SEP 13 Ruby. Fruity, scented, pure feel, very elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, elegant and refreshing, lovely balance, long.92

2012 Château Phélan Ségur

JUL 13 Deep ruby. Fruity, scented and almost minerals notes on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and lively, elegant, slightly lean or maybe rather focused. Showing lovely now and better than two samples during primeur. 92

2012 Château Phélan Ségur

JUN 13  Deep ruby. Scented, fruity nose, quite intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refreshing and elegant, fruity, fairly lively, long. 91-93

2012 Château Phélan Ségur

APR 13 Deep ruby. Scented. Fruity. Vanilla and quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and quite refreshing, elegant and lively, lovely length. 90-92

2011 Château Phélan Ségur

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, scented if young and tight. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, cassis, elegant if structured, long. 91

2011 Château Phélan Ségur

JUN 13 Ruby. Scented and a bit of vanilla and oak up front at this stage, dark berries behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, elegant and quite refreshing, leaner style. 91

2011 Château Phélan Ségur

SEP 12 Deep ruby. Fruit-driven with violets. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, minerals, elegant and easy going. Elegant  Saint-Estèphe. 90

2010 Château Phélan Ségur

MAY 15 Ruby. Scented, vanilla, dark fruits, light floral note, minerals, elegant and nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fresh, lively, elegant, almost smooth fruit even if structured and youthful, long. 93

2010 Château Phélan Ségur

JUN 13 Ruby. Scented. Deeper nose, fruity, layered and complex. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lovely intensity and balance, long. 93

2010 Château Phélan Ségur

MAY 13 Ruby. Scented, fruity, nuanced and elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refreshing and fruity, a bit tight, structured and long. 93

2010 Château Phélan Ségur

JUN 11 Ruby. Elegant, fresh fruit and elegant texture, ripe style St. Estèphe, long finish. 91-92

2010 Château Phélan Ségur

APR 11 Deep ruby, ripe, fresh, some herbs, grippy texture, long. 90-92

2009 Château Phélan Ségur

SEP 15 Deep ruby. Dark fruits, spices, fruity, intense, juicy, spices and exotic notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, fruity, intense, dark berries, long. 92

2009 Château Phélan Ségur

JUN 13 Ruby. Some vanilla, cassis and a bit of a ball now, even with air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, elegant body and texture, long. 92

2009 Château Phélan Ségur

SEP 10 Deep ruby, fruit driven, vanilla, tobacco and cedar touch, great acidity, massive and ripe tannins, very long finish. 91-93

2008 Château Phélan Ségur

AUG 16 Ruby. Cassis, red berries, some vanilla and spices, dark fruits, elegant nose. Charming. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, dark berries, some anise and leather, long. 91

2008 Château Phélan Ségur

JAN 16 Scented, dark fruits, spices, fresh nose, starting tobacco notes with air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, structured, long. 91

2008 Château Phélan Ségur

JUN 13 Ruby. Scented, fruity. Cassis and slightly floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and elegant palate, lovely body and texture, long. 92

2008 Château Phélan Ségur

NOV 11 Ruby, elegant tobacco, leather, classic style, cassis, some herbs far back to liven it up. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, nice texture, long length. 92

2007 Château Phélan Ségur 

SEP 08 Ruby. Blueberries, some herbs, floral notes, lighter but elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, spices, wood a bit up front but lighter elegant fruit behind. 87

2006 Château Phélan Ségur

AUG 17 Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, anise, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, elegant texture, long. 93

2006 Château Phélan Ségur

JAN 17 Ruby. Cassis, spices, cherries, floral notes, detailed, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, structured, anise, still firm and tight, long. 91

2006 Château Phélan Ségur

APR 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, detailed and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, elegant, structured still, long. 92

2006 Château Phélan Ségur

MAR 16 Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, vanilla, touch of leather and starting figs note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, ripe, rounded, softer texture, long. 91

2006 Château Phélan Ségur

SEP 15 Ruby. Cassis, some scented notes, cedar notes starting to show, detailed nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, structure of the vintage seems to be polished off by now, getting quite elegant and pure, long. 92

2006 Château Phélan Ségur

JUL 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, fruity nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, youthful all the way still, texture getting more elegant, ripe and long. 91

2006 Château Phélan Ségur
JUN 14 Ruby. Cassis, leather, minerals and some vanilla on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and elegant, on the lean side for the vintage and estate, refreshing and long. 90

2006 Château Phélan Ségur

AUG 13 Ruby, garnet rim. Scented, cassis and minerals nose, slight of that Phélan saltiness. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refreshing and quite lovely, tannins still biting, so typical of this vintage, long. 92

2006 Château Phélan Ségur

DEC 11 Ruby, fruit driven, raspberries and sweet morellos with some anise and leather. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, nice texture, long length. 91

2006 Château Phélan Ségur

NOV 11 Ruby, quite seductive nose, layered and fairly open, firmer body and texture, fresh acidity, high of ripe tannins, good length. 90

2006 Château Phélan Ségur

JUN 09 Ruby. Cassis, vanilla, raspberries, lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices, anise, long. 90

2006 Château Phélan Ségur 

SEP 07 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, cassis. Some spices and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, spices, blueberries, faintly floral, long. 90

2005 Château Phélan Ségur

NOV 18 Ruby, thin garnet rim. Hay, dark fruits, some figs, touch of stable, light minerals note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, some figs, blueberries and cassis, light leather note, refreshing, leaner finish but lacks some depth, long. 91

2005 Château Phélan-Ségur

JUL 16 Ruby. Scented, tobacco, cassis and blueberries, touch of leather nose. Quite open, some paprika notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, lively, fresh, some paprika, cassis, plums and leather finish.91

2004 Château Phélan Ségur 

SEP 07 Ruby. Dark berries, paprika, scented, light floral note nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, good length. Elegant texture. 88

2003 Château Phélan Ségur

NOV 11 (Magnum) Ruby, garnet rim. Some jammy notes, chocolate and perfumed. Good acidity, ripe tannins, herbal touch in the finish, good length. 89

2003 Château Phélan Ségur 

SEP 08 Ruby. Blueberry jam, spices, cassis, blueberries nose, almost smells sweet. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, soft, sweet fruity, jammy, good length. 88

1996 Château Phélan Ségur

APR 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, figs, leather, scented, cedar, almost salty minerality. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, dried fruits, spices, somewhat hollow compared to earlier bottles, very good if not quite as charming. Lacks a bit of fruit. 89

1996 Château Phélan Ségur

JUN 13 (Magnum) Ruby, garnet rim. Leather and cedar behind cassis on the nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, savory and elegant, refreshing, long finish. 92

1996 Château Phélan Ségur

SEP 10 (Magnum) Bright ruby, brick rim. Very floral and slightly herbal, redcurrants and red berries, with air more blackcurrants. Good acidity and ripe tannins, a bit raw, something elegant underneath, needs time. 91

1989 Château Phélan Ségur

APR 19 Magnum. Ruby, garnet rim. Figs, blueberries, elegant if lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, figs and dates, firmer texture in the finish, long. 90

1976 Château Phélan Ségur

MAY 15 Bottom neck fill. Bright ruby, thin brick rim. Lean nose, a few figs and some liquorice, lightly scented. Fresh acidity, lean, thin, drinkable but drying. Some cherry stones. 82

1976 Château Phélan Ségur

AUG 13 In neck fill, bright ruby, brick rim. Prunes, leather and a dusty nose, very mature, opens up a bit with air. Fresh acidity, few tannins, lean and very mature palate, ads fruit with air, drink now, good length. 88