Château Phélan Segur 2018

Wineadvocate

The 2018 Phélan Ségur is composed of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon and 43% Merlot, weighing in at 14% alcohol, 3.8 pH and has an IPT (total polyphenol index) of 77. Deep purple-black in color, it leaps from the glass with vibrant notes of crushed blackberries, blackcurrant jelly and kirsch, plus suggestions of menthol, Ceylon tea, forest floor and lavender. The medium-bodied palate delivers elegance and impressive vivacity with finely grained tannins and a refreshing line supporting the intense red and black berry layers, finishing long and perfumed. LP-B March 2021

Vinous

The 2018 Phélan Ségur appears to have lost the green edge that I observed from barrel, now coming across fresh with blackberry, seaweed and light sea spray scents. It gently unfurls with aeration, though never slips into fifth gear. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, just a touch of dark chocolate infusing the black fruit and a cohesive, slightly peppery finish. This is a deftly crafted Phélan Ségur that will benefit from 3–4 years in bottle. NM March 2021

Beck

Que de pluralité, de plénitude et de finesse dans ce bouquet. Il démontre à quel point le Cabernet Sauvignon peut être exceptionnel lorsque la maturité est au rendez-vous. Notes de cassis et de graphite. En bouche le vin brille par la pertinence et la précision de ses tannins. Ces derniers ont un grain fin, du charme et révèlent une sacrée aptitude à gérer la richesse tout en s'accommodant de la vigueur de l'acidité. Le vin est dense, charnu, racé et parfaitement soutenu par la race de la structure acide. En résumé, ce Phélan Ségur est brillant… on prend l'habitude, mais c'est bien de le rappeler. 2027-2053 - YB November 2020

Suckling

2 Jan, 2021 – Aromas of blackcurrants, spice and flowers follow through to a medium body with fine tannins and a delicious, savory finish. So lovely to drink now, but will improve nicely with age. Very refined and balanced. Try after 2022.

Dunnuck

The flagship 2018 Château Phélan Ségur is a beauty based on 57% Cabernet Sauvignon and 43% Merlot. This was a great vintage for the Médoc, and the 2018 reveals a dense purple hue to go with powerful notes of blackcurrants, iron, smoked tobacco, chocolate, and earth. Rich, full-bodied, and concentrated, it has beautiful tannins, remarkable purity of fruit, and just does everything right. It has some up-front appeal today (no doubt due to the high Merlot content), yet it builds with time in the glass and shows more and more structure with air. It deserves 5-6 years of bottle age and will keep for 20-25. It's every bit as good as the 2016, if not better. - JD 11/2021