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Wine Description
The Story
A Premier Grand Cru Classé B, Château Beau-Séjour Bécot shines bright in the Saint-Émilion appellation, on the right bank of Bordeaux.
Enjoying a superb location on the limestone plateau of Saint-Émilion, Château Beau-Séjour Bécot reigns over a vineyard of nearly 18 hectares of vines planted on clay-limestone soils. The estate is planted with Merlot(80%), Cabernet Franc (15%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (5%).
...Vintage 2003
2003 was the hottest vintage ever seen in Bordeaux. The most successful châteaux have passed their exceptional 2000s and some claim to have made their greatest wines in living memory.
Very dry and extremely hot summer days and nights (16 days > 95°F compared to 2 in 2000, 6 in 2005, 4 in 2009). Need to eliminate the superscript here. I can't figure out how to do it.) The deeply colored reds, low acidities and high tannins are a departure fr...