The 2014 vintage might not be considered legendary like the 2010 or 2015, but it will go down as a great vintage nonetheless. You may know that we are fans of this vintage. The vintage was cool, producing wines that are classic, fresh and elegant. Pure and expressive, featuring a lovely beam of cassis gilded with light lilac, wet pebble and tobacco notes that should emerge more with cellaring.

The 2014 Phelan-Segur has quite a punchy nose with blackberry, iris and iodine scents that shoot from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a pleasant chewiness on the entry. This segues into a well balanced middle with well-judged acidity, crisp black fruit infused with graphite and a touch of sea salt towards the finish.

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Cellaring potential: 2020 - 2030

Decanting time: 1 hour

Ratings:

94/100 Wine Enthusiast

92/100 James Suckling

91/100 Wine Spectator