Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Beausejour Becot |
Label Name: | St Emilion Gcc |
Vintage: | 1999 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Merlot 70%, Cabernet Franc 24%, Cabernet Sauvignon 6% |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 3 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker: 86 pts; Wine Spectator: 87 pts; René Gabriel: 17/20
Tasting Note
Opaque ruby with smoke, licorice, new oak and black-fruit aromas. Medium–full body, sweet entry, ripe plum/cassis flavors and silky tannins; finish is moderate rather than very long.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised beef, duck confit, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu or hoisin-glazed pork, beef rendang, grilled shiitake/soy-marinated dishes.
Production Method
Traditional right-bank vinification: cold maceration, stainless-steel fermentation (partial whole-cluster), malolactic fermentation and ~16–20 months ageing in French oak barrels (small component in amphorae).
Vineyard Info
Family-owned Château Beau‑Séjour Bécot on the Saint‑Émilion limestone plateau (≈16.5 ha). Premier Grand Cru Classé B; improved modern winemaking since the 1980s under the Bécot family.