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2022 Château Beau-Sejour Becot

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November 16, 2025 - $121

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RATINGS

100Vinous / IWC

...total stunner. What a wine! The 2022 was magnificent en primeur... The aromatics alone are mesmerizing. Crushed rose petal, mint, blood orange, new leather and cedar meld into a core of pliant red-toned fruit.

98Jeb Dunnuck

Powerful aromatics of red, blue, and black fruits as well as crushed stone and violets define the aromatics...full-bodied, incredibly concentrated...integrated acidity, and ultra-fine tannins.

97The Wine Advocate

Wafting from the glass with a complex bouquet of sweet wild berries mingled with rose petals, orange zest, violets, gentian and espresso roast...full-bodied, supple and suave, with a deep core of cool, layered fruit, beautifully vibrant flavors and polished structuring tannins, concluding with a saline finish.

96Wine Spectator

This is very fresh, expressive and focused, with violet, iris and rosehip notes darting to the fore, while flavors of sleek raspberry and red currant preserves race along behind. Almost flattering, but there’s a subtle chalky tension piercing the finish, which sails through. A dreamy wine...

96Decanter Magazine (points)

Floral notes on the nose. Tangy and sharp, lively and bright straight away, sweet and sour, so energetic and lively with a mineral grip from the fine, firm, grippy tannins. Lovely precision and almost delicate presentation of fruit...all in balance, really quite thrilling and electric. Great purity and focus...lovely volume and roundness accented by tobacco, clove, liquorice and cinnamon touches. Really well worked and fresh...Elegant but confident...very singular charm with this wine.

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17+ Jancis Robinson

Juicy, fresh and floral with a feather-light touch to the palate...the tannins plentiful and long. Clean, refreshing finish, the limestone terroir apparent.

PRODUCER

Château Beau-Sejour Becot

Château Beau-Sejour Becot is a 41-acre estate in the Saint-Emilion appellation of Bordeaux. It is a Premier Grand Cru Classe B in the Saint-Emilion classification. Originally a vineyard owned by monks, the estate was acquired by wealthy local families in the 18th century. In 1969 it was acquired by Michel Becot, who added his name to the historic name, and today it is owned and operated by his sons Gerard and Dominique. The vineyards are planted to 70% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. About 70,000 bottles are produced annually. The second wine is Tournelle de Beau-Sejour Becot. Michel Rolland has worked as consulting oenologist at the château.

REGION

France, Bordeaux, St.-Émilion

Saint-Émilion is on the east side of the Dordogne River. At 13,400 acres it is one of Bordeaux’s largest appellations, and perhaps its most picturesque. It is also home to what has been called “the garagiste” movement of upstart, tradition-defying winemakers who produce artisanal wines in styles that are unconventional for the appellation. The village of Saint-Émilion dates from the middle ages and it sits on low hills, surrounded by ancient walls. Like its neighbor Pomerol, Saint-Émilion was not included in the famous Bordeaux classification system of 1855. But a century later a ranking system was put in place, and unlike the classification system for the Medoc, the Saint-Émilion system is reviewed every ten years, meaning that estates can be upgraded or downgraded. There are three rankings: Grand Cru Classé, Premier Grand Cru Classé B and Premier Grand Cru Classé A, with the final ranking being the best. Such legendary Saint-Émilion estates as Châteaux Ausone and Cheval-Blanc are Premier Grand Cru Classé A, along with Châteaux Pavie and Angélus, both added to the classification in 2012. Wines in this appellation are primarily Merlot, mixed with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.

VINTAGE

2022 Château Beau-Sejour Becot