Phélan Ségur St-Estèphe 2015

94 points James Suckling: "A beautifully perfumed young red with blackcurrants, blackberries and dark chocolate. Some sweet tobacco. It’s medium-to full-bodied with a very balanced and refined palate, showing focus and tightness. This needs time to open. Try after 2023. Reviewed in Hong Kong Chinese Wine Tasting July 2020. (7/7/20)"

94 points (17/20)/'Le Coup de Couer,' La Revue du Vin de France: "This 2015 is both charming and very deep. It is the culmination of a series of very successful vintages and will stand out as the greatest modern Phélan. Precise and very tasty. (2017)"

93 points Jane Anson (Decanter): "Touch of reduction on the first nose that needs time to clear. This has ripe red fruits, liquorice, crushed stone, and some lovely grilled cedar oak notes, but it feels more evolved than I expected at five years old. A number of 2015s are closed right now, so this may be the case here, but for sheer pleasure my money would be on the 2014 if you are looking to drink soon. 3.79pH. Harvest from September 29 to October 10. Drinking Window: 2021-2036. (Apr 2020)"

93 points Wine Enthusiast: "This spicy wine shows how far the estate has moved from its over-use of new wood. In this bottling, the wood is subtle and doesn't mask the rich fruit and the juicy acidity. It still has the structure of a Saint-Estèphe while keeping everything in good balance. Drink from 2024. Alcohol 13.5%. (Feb 2018)"

93 points Tim Atkin, MW

92 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2015 Phélan Ségur has turned out beautifully. Muscular tannins wrap around a core of red cherry, plum, graphite, crushed flowers and mint. There is plenty of substance in the glass. In fact, this is one of the most polished recent young Phélans I can remember tasting. Floral notes add an appealing upper register, while silky, ripe tannins give the 2015 a good bit of early appeal. Perhaps most importantly, the 2015 is not penalized by the rustic tannins that have been an issue here in the past. Drink: 2022-2040. (Feb 2018)"