Château BEAU-SÉJOUR BÉCOT
1er grand cru classé

Beau-Séjour Bécot is now in the hands of the third generation, represented by Juliette Bécot and her husband Julien Barthe. These dynamic forty-somethings have no shortage of inspiration when it comes to producing “modern” wines, adapted to climatic challenges and consumer expectations: replanting in a north/south direction to avoid overheating the grapes, the choice of a new consultant oenologist (Thomas Duclot) who favors wines that are not overly demonstrative, early harvesting and measured extractions to preserve the freshness of the fruit, less new wood (55%) and the use of tuns and jars (20%) to lighten the tannic structure...

Since the construction of the new winery in 2023, the wines have excelled thanks to their elegant, uncluttered structure, their gourmet, fruity and floral aromas, and their dynamic, sapid finishes. For the Revue du Vin de France, as for us, “this is the archetypal Bordeaux that can be enjoyed now, but also put away in the cellar”.

Vinous (A. Galloni) : 98-100/100 "The 2025 Beau-Séjour Bécot has all the requisites to take its place alongside the 2022 and the other extraordinary wines of 2025. Aromatic and layered, with striking presence, the 2025 is majestic. Deep, dark red fruit, pomegranate, mint, chalk, white pepper, rose petal and lavender soar from the glass. Bright saline notes drive through the mid-palate and into a finish marked by intense fruit and vibrant minerality. The purity here is just off the charts. There are good wines, exceptional wines, and then emotional wines. Beau-Séjour Bécot falls into the third category. Unforgettable."

J-M Quarin : 97/100 “Hints of strawberry. Delicate on the palate at first, very, very aromatic in the mid-palate, with a rich texture; the wine develops into a complex, deep, noble, precise and very flavourful wine. A lovely, rounded finish.”

Bettane+Desseauve : 96/100 “The wine’s vitality gives it a silky, floral character and an almost Burgundian charm. Its freshness bursts forth in a chalky finish that is very true to the terroir. A real favourite.”

Vinous (N. Martin) : 94-96/100 "Mineral-rich black and red fruit, clearly limestone-driven, touches of graphite and briny scents emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid red fruit, mainly raspberry with some white-tipped strawberry. Like others, the limestone really comes through in this wine that could almost be described as "rocky". Linear and correct on the finish, again, it will gain more flesh during its barrel maturation and it will become an extremely fine and classy Saint-Émilion."

La Revue du Vin de France : 94-95/100 “20% Cabernet Franc. The nose is characterised by small berries and delicate floral notes. The palate is refined, reflecting the rocky terroir with prominent chalky tannins that do not dry out, and a fresh raspberry acidity. Good length.”