The 2022 Beau-Sejour-Becot from Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux is a Bordeaux blend that has garnered exceptional reviews from several notable wine critics. This red wine, produced by Beau-Sejour-Becot, features a blend of 76% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is sealed with a cork and is known for its deep, rich color and complex flavor profile.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate awarded the wine an impressive 98 points, noting its "breathtaking perfume and harmony" and describing it as "seamless and complete, with an ample and enveloping core of weightless fruit, beautifully powdery tannins and a long, saline, resonant finish." William Kelley highlights the significant presence of Cabernet Franc, which now makes up 22% of the blend, contributing to the wine's distinctive character.
Jeff Leve from TheWineCellarInsider.com gave the wine a perfect score of 100 points, praising its "incredibly dense, sensuous, opulent and deep" palate. Leve emphasizes the wine's "purity in the fruit, the energy, length, balance, and complexity" and describes the finish as "an ocean of berries, topped by a salty, crushed stones" that lasts for 60 seconds. He asserts that this is the best wine ever produced at Beau-Sejour-Becot.
Jeb Dunnuck, who awarded the wine 97 points, commends its "pure, ultra-fine, seamless" quality and its "wonderful core of black raspberry fruits supported by beautifully complex notes of chalky minerality, flowery incense, tobacco, and graphite." Dunnuck also notes the wine's elegance, finesse, and complexity, predicting it will drink well for 30+ years.
Jane Anson, giving the wine 96 points, mentions the increased proportion of Cabernet Franc and describes the wine as having "plenty of blueberry and damson fruit, with bitter cocoa bean and coffee, saffron, and smoked dried herbs." She highlights the vineyard's use of cover crops and reduced canopy height to limit transpiration, which contributed to the wine's successful production.
Vinous, awarding another perfect score of 100 points, describes the 2022 as "seriously impressive," with a "sumptuous, majestic finish that just explodes on the back end." Antonio Galloni considers this vintage one of the finest editions of Beau-Sejour-Becot he has ever tasted.
Decanter also awarded the wine 96 points, noting its "tangy and sharp, lively and bright" character with a "mineral grip from the fine, firm, grippy tannins." The review praises the wine's balance, precision, and modern, controlled presentation.
Finally, The Wine Independent also gave the wine 97 points, emphasizing its "notions of blackcurrant jelly, blackberry pie, and warm plums," with a "medium to full-bodied palate chock-full of juicy black fruit flavors, bright acidity, and ripe, rounded tannins."
Overall, the 2022 Beau-Sejour-Becot stands out as a highly acclaimed wine with a harmonious blend of fruit, complexity, and elegance, making it a noteworthy addition to any wine collection.