Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Beausejour Becot |
Label Name: | St Emilion Gcc |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Merlot 76%, Cabernet Franc 22%, Cabernet Sauvignon 2% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 100; Jeb Dunnuck 98; Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 96-98; Lisa Perrotti-Brown 95-97; Wine Spectator Top 100 (#5, 2025)
Tasting Note
Perfumed and mineral-driven: wild berry and blackberry fruit with violets, rose petal, blood orange, cedar and crushed stone. Silky, weightless texture with powdery tannins and a long, saline finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, aged beef, duck confit, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ beef, braised pork belly, umami-rich stir-fries and soy-glazed dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, destemmed, cold maceration and gentle infusion-style extraction; fermented in temperature-controlled vats, then aged ~16 months in 55% new French oak plus amphorae and large foudres.
Vineyard Info
Family-owned 17-hectare estate on the Saint-Émilion limestone plateau; managed by Juliette Bécot and Julien Barthe. Premier Grand Cru Classé B with clay-limestone soils and average vine age ~34 years.