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- Nick's Import
2011 Chateau Phelan Segur
Other Reviews....
Another sleeper of the vintage, this excellent effort from the Gardinier family reveals a dense ruby/purple color along with a sweet perfume of mulberries, black cherries and black currants. An absence of herbaceousness gives the wine an attractive plump, fruit-driven mouthfeel with earth, light tannin and structure. Enjoy this excellent 2011 over the next 7-8 years.
88 points
Robert Parker - RobertParker.com #212 (Apr 2014)
A wine with earthy and spicy character, a medium body and a fresh finish. A little lean. Needs time to soften. Better in 2017.
88 points
James Suckling
(50% cabernet sauvignon, 46% merlot and 4% petit verdot): Opaque inky-purple. Minty balsamic reduction on the nose. The palate leads with black cherry and dark berry cocktail flavors, then turns leaner and austere toward the back, finishing bright and peppery. I would have liked a touch more generosity but this is a potentially outstanding de Pez, especially if the tannins come into better harmony with the wine's fruit.
87-90 points
Ian D'Agata - Vinous.com