2018 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot, Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion – En Primeur – Case of 6x75cl IB

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  • Product description

    Product description

    2018 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot, Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion is now released.

    Wines offered under bond and/ or en primeur exclude duty & VAT. The price shown is per case as listed below. For more information please see T&Cs at the bottom of this page

    Château Beau-Séjour Bécot is ranked Premier Grand Cru Classé B in Saint-Émilion, currently owned by the Bécot family, with whom it has been since 1969, when the second part of the wine’s name was added on. The vineyard has 16.5 hectares, with 70% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon under vine, located in the north-west of the appellation on a limestone plateau.

    Wonderful nose of ripe and pure red cherry, plum and blackcurrant. Very fresh in the vintage, beautiful precision. Svelte tannins, powerful structure but freshness and purity of fruit give superb balance. Hints of tobacco underneath the pure red and black fruit, complex spicy length. An excellent Beau-Séjour Bécot. – 17.5/ 20 Points, Davy’s Wine Merchants

    Offered for sale ‘En Primeur’ under bond. Price shown is per case (6x75cl bottles) and excludes UK duty and VAT which will be charged at the prevailing rate when the wine is released from bond. Onward delivery from bond charges are not included, free delivery on orders above £100 does not apply. Reward Card points are not accruable or redeemable on ‘En Primeur’ or In Bond sales.

    BACK TO BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR

    The 2018 Beau-Séjour Bécot is composed of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Merlot was harvested on September 12-25, and the Cabernet varieties were harvested on October 4, 5 and 10. Yields were 46 hectoliters per hectare, and it is anticipated that the wine will age for 16 months. Sixty-five percent of the wine will be matured in new barriques, while 35% will be aged in vats, amphorae and large oak casks of 20-hectoliter capacity. Deep garnet-purple colored, it leaps from the glass with bold, expressive notions of stewed plums, blackberry pie and Black Forest cake with nuances of menthol, mocha, molten licorice and wild sage plus a waft of lavender. Full-bodied, the palate is laden with latent energy, offering slow-releasing glimpses at dark, seductive berry preserves layers and vibrant earthy accents, framed by firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and mineral laced.

    - 96 pts Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate
  • About the producer

    About the producer: Château Beau-Séjour Bécot

    The property was bought in 1969 by Michel Bécot, son of a long family of winemakers. Today his sons, Dominique in the vineyard and Gerard in the cellar, are in charge of the domaine, and were helped by famous consultant Michel Rolland. Although the wines have been seriously impressive since the mid 1980’s, the estate lost its 1er Grand Cru Classé status in 1985, when a some non 1er grand cru vineyards were added to the property. This decision was reversed in 1996 and today Château Beau-Séjour Bécot is one of the leading 1er Grand Cru Classé ‘B’ properties. View our selection.

    Vineyard and Winemaking

    The twenty hectares of vine are planted with 70% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. They pick the fruit very ripe, use plenty of new oak (wines are matured 18 to 20 months in 50 to 70% new oak) and bottle without any additions. This makes the house style very opulent yet elegant and year after year their wines have been well received with critics.

    Wines Produced

    Château Beau-Séjour Bécot (grand vin) and Tournelles de Beau-Séjour Bécot (second wine).

  • Delivery

    Delivery

    At Davy’s we pride ourselves on our service levels and strive to offer a first class service. We follow up every order to make sure you’re completely happy and that your wine has arrived in perfect condition. Should you have a query or problem please contact a member of the team who will be pleased to help on 020 8858 9147 or email orders@davy.co.uk. Your satisfaction is paramount so if you haven’t enjoyed a wine we want to hear about it.

    Delivery is FREE FOR ORDERS OVER £100 to a single UK mainland address*. All other orders are charged £9.95 per UK mainland delivery address*. Excludes items purchased in bond where delivery will be charged at cost.

    FREE LOCAL DELIVERY, available when you order six bottles or more, or over £75, to a single address (includes SE10, SE3, SE7, SE8 and SE13). Please call the customer service team on 020 8858 9147. Please allow up to 5 days for delivery. For orders required in less than 5 days, our standard terms apply.

    When placing your order you can request for wines to be signed for when delivered or left in a safe place if a specific instruction is given. Please note that we cannot accept responsibility for any subsequent loss or damage which occurs once the consignment has been left.

    Wines ordered before 12pm should be delivered within 48 hours (working days). If for any reason this is not possible, we will contact you to let you know.

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  • Returns

    Returns

    Sale or return is available. All goods returned must be in a reasonable condition and only unopened cases will be accepted. A minimum collection charge of £7.95 will be applied to all sale or return orders.

    Any damaged bottles must be reported within 48 hours of delivery. A full refund will be given on receipt of the damaged bottles.

    Orders may be cancelled up to seven working days from receipt of delivery provided that all wines are unopened and in their original condition.

    To cancel an order customers should contact the Customer Service team on 020 8858 6011, fax details on 020 7716 3366, or email orders@davy.co.uk. It is your responsibility to keep the wines safe and in their original condition until collection is made.

    In the event of customer cancellation full refunds will only be given if we are notified at least 7 days before the date of the event. Refunds will only be given after this time if we are able to re-sell your tickets.

    In the event that a tasting is cancelled, Davy’s shall offer customers a full refund.

Product description

2018 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot, Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion is now released.

Wines offered under bond and/ or en primeur exclude duty & VAT. The price shown is per case as listed below. For more information please see T&Cs at the bottom of this page

Château Beau-Séjour Bécot is ranked Premier Grand Cru Classé B in Saint-Émilion, currently owned by the Bécot family, with whom it has been since 1969, when the second part of the wine’s name was added on. The vineyard has 16.5 hectares, with 70% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon under vine, located in the north-west of the appellation on a limestone plateau.

Wonderful nose of ripe and pure red cherry, plum and blackcurrant. Very fresh in the vintage, beautiful precision. Svelte tannins, powerful structure but freshness and purity of fruit give superb balance. Hints of tobacco underneath the pure red and black fruit, complex spicy length. An excellent Beau-Séjour Bécot. – 17.5/ 20 Points, Davy’s Wine Merchants

Offered for sale ‘En Primeur’ under bond. Price shown is per case (6x75cl bottles) and excludes UK duty and VAT which will be charged at the prevailing rate when the wine is released from bond. Onward delivery from bond charges are not included, free delivery on orders above £100 does not apply. Reward Card points are not accruable or redeemable on ‘En Primeur’ or In Bond sales.

BACK TO BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR

The 2018 Beau-Séjour Bécot is composed of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Merlot was harvested on September 12-25, and the Cabernet varieties were harvested on October 4, 5 and 10. Yields were 46 hectoliters per hectare, and it is anticipated that the wine will age for 16 months. Sixty-five percent of the wine will be matured in new barriques, while 35% will be aged in vats, amphorae and large oak casks of 20-hectoliter capacity. Deep garnet-purple colored, it leaps from the glass with bold, expressive notions of stewed plums, blackberry pie and Black Forest cake with nuances of menthol, mocha, molten licorice and wild sage plus a waft of lavender. Full-bodied, the palate is laden with latent energy, offering slow-releasing glimpses at dark, seductive berry preserves layers and vibrant earthy accents, framed by firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and mineral laced.

- 96 pts Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate

About the producer: Château Beau-Séjour Bécot

The property was bought in 1969 by Michel Bécot, son of a long family of winemakers. Today his sons, Dominique in the vineyard and Gerard in the cellar, are in charge of the domaine, and were helped by famous consultant Michel Rolland. Although the wines have been seriously impressive since the mid 1980’s, the estate lost its 1er Grand Cru Classé status in 1985, when a some non 1er grand cru vineyards were added to the property. This decision was reversed in 1996 and today Château Beau-Séjour Bécot is one of the leading 1er Grand Cru Classé ‘B’ properties. View our selection.

Vineyard and Winemaking

The twenty hectares of vine are planted with 70% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. They pick the fruit very ripe, use plenty of new oak (wines are matured 18 to 20 months in 50 to 70% new oak) and bottle without any additions. This makes the house style very opulent yet elegant and year after year their wines have been well received with critics.

Wines Produced

Château Beau-Séjour Bécot (grand vin) and Tournelles de Beau-Séjour Bécot (second wine).

Delivery

At Davy’s we pride ourselves on our service levels and strive to offer a first class service. We follow up every order to make sure you’re completely happy and that your wine has arrived in perfect condition. Should you have a query or problem please contact a member of the team who will be pleased to help on 020 8858 9147 or email orders@davy.co.uk. Your satisfaction is paramount so if you haven’t enjoyed a wine we want to hear about it.

Delivery is FREE FOR ORDERS OVER £100 to a single UK mainland address*. All other orders are charged £9.95 per UK mainland delivery address*. Excludes items purchased in bond where delivery will be charged at cost.

FREE LOCAL DELIVERY, available when you order six bottles or more, or over £75, to a single address (includes SE10, SE3, SE7, SE8 and SE13). Please call the customer service team on 020 8858 9147. Please allow up to 5 days for delivery. For orders required in less than 5 days, our standard terms apply.

When placing your order you can request for wines to be signed for when delivered or left in a safe place if a specific instruction is given. Please note that we cannot accept responsibility for any subsequent loss or damage which occurs once the consignment has been left.

Wines ordered before 12pm should be delivered within 48 hours (working days). If for any reason this is not possible, we will contact you to let you know.

view full details

Returns

Sale or return is available. All goods returned must be in a reasonable condition and only unopened cases will be accepted. A minimum collection charge of £7.95 will be applied to all sale or return orders.

Any damaged bottles must be reported within 48 hours of delivery. A full refund will be given on receipt of the damaged bottles.

Orders may be cancelled up to seven working days from receipt of delivery provided that all wines are unopened and in their original condition.

To cancel an order customers should contact the Customer Service team on 020 8858 6011, fax details on 020 7716 3366, or email orders@davy.co.uk. It is your responsibility to keep the wines safe and in their original condition until collection is made.

In the event of customer cancellation full refunds will only be given if we are notified at least 7 days before the date of the event. Refunds will only be given after this time if we are able to re-sell your tickets.

In the event that a tasting is cancelled, Davy’s shall offer customers a full refund.

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