Chateau Beau Sejour Becot Saint Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classe 1978 750ml

Château Beau-Séjour Bécot Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé 1978 is a rare mature Bordeaux from one of Saint-Émilion's most respected classified estates. Nestled on the limestone plateau of Saint-Émilion, Château Beau-Séjour Bécot is renowned for producing elegant, age-worthy wines that beautifully express the appellation's distinctive terroir.

After more than four decades of careful bottle ageing, the 1978 vintage has evolved into a refined and complex wine, offering tertiary aromas and flavours that only mature Bordeaux can achieve. Earthy nuances, dried fruits, cedar, tobacco, and forest floor complement the remaining red fruit character, creating an exceptional experience for collectors and enthusiasts of mature fine wine.

Tasting Notes

Colour:
Deep garnet with pronounced brick and tawny hues.

Nose:
Elegant aromas of dried cherry, redcurrant, cedar, cigar box, leather, forest floor, dried herbs, truffle, and earthy spice.

Palate:
Medium-bodied and beautifully mature with flavours of dried red berries, plum, tobacco, cedar, mushroom, truffle, leather, and subtle mineral notes. Silky, fully integrated tannins provide remarkable finesse and harmony.

Finish:
Long, savoury, and graceful with lingering earthy complexity, cedar, dried fruit, and delicate spice.