Château Beau-Séjour Bécot 2009 is a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from Bordeaux, ranked Premier Grand Cru Classé B. It’s a ripe, structured wine from a warm, generous year, and it has been reviewed consistently well across major publications, with several excellent scores. The blend is reported as 70% Merlot with the balance Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from “tiny yields of 27 hectoliters per hectare,” according to Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate. The wine reached 15% alcohol, unusually high for Saint-Émilion in that vintage.
The strongest praise comes from Wine Enthusiast’s 96-point review, calling out “minty new wood aromas” alongside “great tannins,” and concluding it’s a “ripe concentrated wine.” Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (94+) likewise frames it as a top performance for the château, describing a “sumptuous dense blue/purple-hued 2009” with a “blockbuster nose of blueberry pie, black fruits, licorice… and a hint of mocha,” and emphasizing its “full-bodied power” and “tremendous levels of tannin” buffered by fruit concentration. That review expects it to “keep for three decades,” after time in bottle.
Wine Spectator’s 92-point note captures the house style in a more restrained way, calling it “dark but racy,” with “chocolate-covered raspberry and blackberry fruit” plus savory accents of “graphite,” “black tea,” and “anise,” finishing firmer with a smoky “singed apple wood” tone and a drinking window of 2014–2024. James Suckling (94) also highlights freshness within the ripeness, noting “blueberries and minerals,” “chewy tannins,” and a “bright finish,” recommending patience “after 2017.”
More recently, Jeff Leve (95) reports it is “continuing to develop nicely,” with “minerality, flowers, espresso, and licorice,” and suggests drinking from 2023–2040. Production was reported at 4,600 cases, keeping it relatively limited for a classified Saint-Émilion.
