Château PHÉLAN SÉGUR
Red
- 2023
- Saint-estèphe
Phélan-Ségur is one of Saint-Estèphe's historic estates, with a 70-hectare vineyard on the front line of the Gironde estuary, bordered to the north by Calon-Ségur and to the south by Meyney and Montrose. The arrival in 2018 of a new Belgian owner (Mr. Van de Vyvere) ushered in a new era and new ambitions at Phélan-Ségur: 20 hectares under organic management, braiding of the vines (instead of trimming), gradual reduction in planting density to 8,000 vines/ha to combat summer drought, sparing use of sulfur, parcel-by-parcel vinification using indigenous yeasts...
Recent vintages have been very convincing, with racy wines combining intensity, vinosity and finesse in the image of Calon-Ségur.
The 2023 vintage in the press:
Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 94/100 “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.”
J-M Quarin (March 2026): 90/100 "Dark, intense colour. Moderately aromatic nose with ripe fruit. Delicate on the attack, meticulous in the middle, the wine develops pleasantly and smoothly, with flavour and fine tannins. It's good."
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 93/100 "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."
- To keep or to drink :
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée :
- 2028-2038
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Phélan-Ségur is one of Saint-Estèphe's historic estates, with a 70-hectare vineyard on the front line of the Gironde estuary, bordered to the north by Calon-Ségur and to the south by Meyney and Montrose. The arrival in 2018 of a new Belgian owner (Mr. Van de Vyvere) ushered in a new era and new ambitions at Phélan-Ségur: 20 hectares under organic management, braiding of the vines (instead of trimming), gradual reduction in planting density to 8,000 vines/ha to combat summer drought, sparing use of sulfur, parcel-by-parcel vinification using indigenous yeasts...
Recent vintages have been very convincing, with racy wines combining intensity, vinosity and finesse in the image of Calon-Ségur.The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (December 2025): 95/100 "Rightly recognised as one of the best unclassified wines in the Médoc and masterfully managed, this magnificent, beautifully located estate has been going from strength to strength for several vintages and, with this 2022, has produced a truly great wine that demonstrates its full potential. A wine that is both refined and complete, the most profound we have tasted here."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2027-2037
- Alcohol degree:
- 14%
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Phélan-Ségur is one of Saint-Estèphe's historic estates, with a 70-hectare vineyard on the front line of the Gironde estuary, bordered to the north by Calon-Ségur and to the south by Meyney and Montrose. The arrival in 2018 of a new Belgian owner (Mr. Van de Vyvere) ushered in a new era and new ambitions at Phélan-Ségur: 20 hectares under organic management, braiding of the vines (instead of trimming), gradual reduction in planting density to 8,000 vines/ha to combat summer drought, sparing use of sulfur, parcel-by-parcel vinification using indigenous yeasts...
Recent vintages have been very convincing, with racy wines combining intensity, vinosity and finesse in the image of Calon-Ségur.The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026) : 95/100 "Very elegant and balanced, with magnificent tannins. A great bottle for decades to come."
Vinous (N. Martin - November 2024): 96/100 “The 2020 Phélan Ségur has a very well-defined and seductive bouquet. There's real complexity here, with ebullient red fruit, crushed stone and dried rose petal scents, revealing more graphite aromas with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied, harmonious and poised, with very fine tannins, a keen line of acidity and a very svelte and persistent finish. This is a wine that seems unaware of just how good it is."
J-M Quarin (March 2023): 91/100 “Dark, intense and beautiful color. Very aromatic nose, with ripe, fresh fruit, even a touch cold. Juicy on entry, well-built in the middle, tasty, the wine melts in the finish, juicy, pleasant, without any tannic angle. Very good length."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2035