Château Phélan Ségur 2023
St-Estèphe
Bordeaux, France
Regular price£185.00
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Arriving: Spring 2026
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| Style: Red | Packaging: OWC |
| ABV: % | Closure: Cork |
| Organic: | Drink from: 2030 |
| Biodynamic: | Drink to: 2045 |
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Critic scores
91-93 RP, 93 NM, 94 AG, 96 JS, 95 JA
Critic reviews
"A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2023 Phélan Ségur offers up aromas of cassis, dark berries, licorice and toasty new oak, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and nicely concentrated palate with plenty of powdery structuring tannin and good length on the finish. It's a strong effort."
William Kelley, April 2024, RobertParker.com
"The 2023 Phélan Ségur is quite backward on the nose at first, less forthcoming than some of its peers. It eventually opens with blackberry, violet and crushed strawberry, still just a little confit-like in character. The palate is medium-bodied, with firm tannins on the entry. Good body and weight, plenty of fruit concentration but tightly wound on the finish. Afford this four or five years in bottle and you will be rewarded."
Neal Martin, February 2026, Vinous.com
"The 2023 Phélan Ségur is superb. Dark and expansive on the palate, the 2023 offers up a gorgeous mélange of black-toned fruit, gravel, incense, lavender, dried herbs and mocha. Rich yet light on its feet, the 2023 is pure seduction. Phélan Ségur is one of the great values in wine. Recent vintages have been especially fine. The 2023 is certainly no exception."
Antonio Galloni, March 2026, Vinous.com
"Aromas of blackberries, black currants, ink and lead pencil are impressive, highlighting the quality of the cabernet sauvignon in this vintage. So perfumed. Spearmint undertones. Medium- to full-bodied, with ultrafine tannins that run the length of the wine. Silky and caressing with lovely persistence and depth. A fine St.-Estephe. 58% cabernet sauvignon, 39% merlot, 1.5% petit verdot and 1.5% cabernet franc. Better than 2022. Best after 2028 but already approachable. Drink or hold."
James Suckling, January 2026, JamesSuckling.com
"Has just the right amount of sappy austerity, and it' easy to have full confidence in how it will develop and age. Squid ink, cassis, blackberry, tobacco, cigar box, powerful, succulent, juicy, love this. An exciting estate right now, Philippe Van de Vyvere owner, Veronique Dausse director. One to look out for. Native yeasts for fermentation after an extensive programme of plot-by-plot isolation, under the direction of the team Luc Peyronnet and Stéphane Rougé. 55% new oak for ageing."
Jane Anson, March 2026, JaneAnson.com
William Kelley, April 2024, RobertParker.com
"The 2023 Phélan Ségur is quite backward on the nose at first, less forthcoming than some of its peers. It eventually opens with blackberry, violet and crushed strawberry, still just a little confit-like in character. The palate is medium-bodied, with firm tannins on the entry. Good body and weight, plenty of fruit concentration but tightly wound on the finish. Afford this four or five years in bottle and you will be rewarded."
Neal Martin, February 2026, Vinous.com
"The 2023 Phélan Ségur is superb. Dark and expansive on the palate, the 2023 offers up a gorgeous mélange of black-toned fruit, gravel, incense, lavender, dried herbs and mocha. Rich yet light on its feet, the 2023 is pure seduction. Phélan Ségur is one of the great values in wine. Recent vintages have been especially fine. The 2023 is certainly no exception."
Antonio Galloni, March 2026, Vinous.com
"Aromas of blackberries, black currants, ink and lead pencil are impressive, highlighting the quality of the cabernet sauvignon in this vintage. So perfumed. Spearmint undertones. Medium- to full-bodied, with ultrafine tannins that run the length of the wine. Silky and caressing with lovely persistence and depth. A fine St.-Estephe. 58% cabernet sauvignon, 39% merlot, 1.5% petit verdot and 1.5% cabernet franc. Better than 2022. Best after 2028 but already approachable. Drink or hold."
James Suckling, January 2026, JamesSuckling.com
"Has just the right amount of sappy austerity, and it' easy to have full confidence in how it will develop and age. Squid ink, cassis, blackberry, tobacco, cigar box, powerful, succulent, juicy, love this. An exciting estate right now, Philippe Van de Vyvere owner, Veronique Dausse director. One to look out for. Native yeasts for fermentation after an extensive programme of plot-by-plot isolation, under the direction of the team Luc Peyronnet and Stéphane Rougé. 55% new oak for ageing."
Jane Anson, March 2026, JaneAnson.com