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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 2017
Bordeaux 2017 - A year of contrast
Life is not fair and neither is nature. As the earth warms, flowering becomes earlier and the risk of frost damage increases. Few winemakers remember the frosts of 1991, but their legacy is still haunting. When meteorologists predicted a cold blast on the nights of April 27 and 28, there was a real sense of panic. Most with the means deployed, candles, wind turbines, helicopters, lit hay, took all the meas...