This wine has been one of the great discoveries of my time here in Bordeaux. I first tasted this at a negociant tasting in the city and its from those notes I do this write up. This is the second label of the famous St Estephe Cru Bourgeois Phelan Segur. As a student here, it fits in very nicely with my budget as this can usually be picked up for about €20 in retail land and €35-45 in a decent restaurant.
Powerful cassis fruit opens on the immensely fresh nose with meaty hints, subtle oak and ground spice. The medium-full bodied palate has this same freshness and similar flavours, and while drinking well now, ensures that it still has plenty of life left in it. Acidity pokes its head up a little too much from time to time, but it has the richness to support it. 90+ points
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