2014 Chateau Phelan Segur 6 Pack

94 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

The initial wood flavors in this wine rapidly give way to rich fruit. Spice and black-plum flavors are built by a firmly tannic superstructure. The aftertaste brings out the acidity. This wine should develop well over the long term. Drink from 2023.

94 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

93–95. Barrel Sample. There is a strong wood character to this wine, balanced by ripe, full-blown fruitiness. It has a solid structure yet there is still ample freshness.

94 POINTS

Jane Anson - Decanter Magazine

Another wine which showed wonderfully at en primeur and is now delivering on its promise. It's going to be a brilliant wine to drink in a few years time, and it will hold its own for a good few decades to come. Finessed tannins are joined by cassis with plenty of depth, and menthol and eucalyptus notes on the finish. It's silky and smooth, with good persistency - a great wine that's hard to fault if you're looking for a good Médoc for drinking. 50% new oak. Harvested through until 14 October. The property changed hands in 2017, passing from the Gardinier family to Belgian investor Philippe Van de Vyvere.

92 POINTS

James Suckling

The spice and floral characters are fresh and perfumed. Walnuts. Medium body with firm and silky tannins and a linear and crisp finish. Orange peel undertone to the currants. Tight and racy. Needs two to three years to open up. Try in 2020.

91 POINTS

Wine Spectator

Pure and expressive, featuring a lovely beam of cassis gilded with light lilac, wet pebble and tobacco notes that should emerge more with cellaring. Shows textbook typicity for the AOC. Best from 2018 through 2028. 12,500 cases made.