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Phelan Segur 1997
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Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
This is a light-bodied, slightly herbaceous and diluted wine with a straightforward, pleasant feel, but not much depth or length. It should drink well for 3-4 years.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
This is a light-bodied, slightly herbaceous and diluted wine with a straightforward, pleasant feel, but not much depth or length. It should drink well for 3-4 years. (No tasting note was provided in Issue 128. We have instead included the text of the tasting note from Issue 122)
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Good deep ruby core. A ripe, intense black jammy nose. Pure black fruits on the palate with some quite firm tannin underneath. A great effort for the vintage. Tasted several times. Tasted April 1999.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
This is a light-bodied, slightly herbaceous and diluted wine with a straightforward, pleasant feel, but not much depth or length. It should drink well for 3-4 years. (No tasting note was provided in Issue 128. We have instead included the text of the tasting note from Issue 122)
About the Producer
Chateau Phelan Segur is one of the wineries in the Saint-Estephe region of Bordeaux, France, and a member of the Union Des Grands Crus De Bordeaux. Since the beginning of the 19th century, Château Fragrance, located in the heart of the Saint-Estèphe appellation, has commanded majestic views over the Gironde. Irishman Bernard Phelan created this winery by merging two vineyards, Clos de Garramey and Domaine Segur. Later, Bernard's son Frank expanded the industry and changed the name of the winery to "Flying Dragon Family Winery" in the early 20th century. Under the careful care of the owner, the Fragrance Family Winery is famous for its elegant, delicate and mild style wines. In 1985, the Gardinier family bought the winery and it has been in operation ever since. The current vineyard area of Fragrance Saga Winery is 70 hectares, of which 55% of the land is used for Cabernet Sauvignon (Cabernet Sauvignon) grapes, 43% of the land is used to cultivate Merlot (Merlot) grapes, 1% of the land It is used to cultivate Petit Verdot, and 1% of the land is used to cultivate Cabernet Franc grapes. When the grapes reach the ideal ripeness, the winery will pick them manually. After picking, the grapes are screened, peeled, and then fermented in the traditional way. The fermented wine is then aged for 16-18 months in 60% new French oak barrels before being bottled in the winery. The Fragrance family winery produces three dry red wines, namely the Frank Phelan brand and the Fragrance family Bernie dry red wine (La Croix), which is mainly made from Cabernet Sauvignon from better vineyards. Bonis, Saint-Estephe, France), the current average annual production is 200,000 bottles.
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