Ruby red colour, vivid reflections, chewy character not just to the tannins but to the fruit, this is on the cool and slim side of the vintage, rose buds, peonies, but with real finesse and character, and excellent texture that keeps focus and interest through the palate, 90-100m on the plateau, with underground limestone cellars down to 11m. Thomas Duclos consultant. Harvest 25 September to 4 October, latest harvest for Merlot in past 40 years, finishing up this grape on October 3. 3.4 pH 32 hl/ha. Cabernet Franc has been slowly increasing in the vineyard and in the blend of the 1st wine. 92 points

The 2024 Beau-Sejour Becot is deep, vivid and wonderfully alive. Dynamic and explosive, with striking inner perfume, Beau-Sejour Becot is hauntingly beautiful. Blue/purplish fruit, lavender, menthol, licorice and rose petal soar out of the glass. Silky, refined tannins add to the wine`s finesse. The increase of Cabernet Franc in the blend has added aromatic depth and textural elegance. There`s a feeling of transparency here that is impossible to miss. Beau-Sejour Becot has grown into one of the most distinctive wines in Bordeaux. Simply put, the 2024 is magnificent. That`s all there is to it. Elevage is 55% in new oak, 15% in once-used barrels and the rest in 20HL casks. Tasted two times. 95-97 points