Beau-Séjour Bécot St-Emilion 2017

96+ points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate): "Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Beau-Sejour Becot sails out of the glass with pronounced black cherries, kirsch, baked plums and boysenberries scents plus nuances of bay leaves, star anise and pencil shavings with a waft of roses. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers bags of juicy black fruits with a firm backbone of rounded tannins and bold freshness, finishing with great length and purity. Drink: 2024-2053. (3/16/20)"

95 points (17.5/20) La Revue du Vin de France: "2017, svelte and intense, very much on form in the aftermath of the elevage... (2021)"

94 points Wine Spectator: "Plush and warm in feel, with velvety plum sauce, raspberry reduction and cherry preserve flavors cruising along, lined with graphite and anise details. A racy edge is buried on the finish, showing a touch of floral lift. Very suave. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2022 through 2037. (3/31/20)"

94 points Chris Kissack (Winedoctor): "The assemblage is 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, the élevage in 65% new oak barrels, 35% older oak and amphora, for 16 months. It has quite an elegant style of fruit on the nose, crushed currants dusted with icing sugar, along with some lightly dried blackcurrant. A very elegant and correct style on the palate follows, fresh but with a confident medium-bodied texture, within which there are wrapped a body of tightly grained and integrated tannins, delicately poised acidity, and it has an overall sense of confidence and style. This one has some legs, a feeling reinforced by the long and balanced finish. Good. (Dec 2019)"

94 points Jefe Leve (The Wine Cellar Insider): "Layers of lusciously textured, dark red fruits, licorice, smoke, black cherries, plums and spice create the perfume. Soft and silky in texture, with ample concentration, length freshness and complexity, this is a very good wine, especially for the vintage."

93+ ponts Jeb Dunnuck: "Deeply colored, the 2017 Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot checks in as 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon that was 50% destemmed and aged in 65% French oak. This classic, elegant 2017 reveals a deep ruby/purple hue as well as plenty of black cherry and mulberry fruits, solid complexity in its salty minerality, dried flowers, iron, and spice aromatics, medium to full body, a bright spine of acidity, and outstanding length. It doesn't have the flesh or richness of the 2016 (or 2018) yet is classic, pure, incredibly precise, and long. This beautiful wine will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for 15-20 years. Drink: 2024-2044. (2/26/20)"

93 points Jane Anson (Decanter): "This has sweet brambly fruit, tight dark chocolate and liquorice through the body of the wine, giving way to uplift on the finish from a mouthwatering juicy slate texture that speaks of the limestone. The oak is evident but smoky and enjoyable, and this is a good quality wine, easily living up to its En Primeur promise and reflecting the work done at this property over the last few years. Drinking Window: 2024-2040. (9/21/19)"

93 points James Suckling: "Some handy depth to the nose here with quality fruit that’s evenly ripened. Rich aromas of mulberries lead to similar flavors on the very smooth, juicy and supple palate with plenty of fine tannins. Drink or hold. (12/12/19)"