2020 Chateau Joanin Becot Rouge Cotes de Castillon

Winemaker Notes:  Vinted from grapes grown in Bordeaux's clay and limestone soil, this soft-textured red is redolent with aromas of licorice, loam and blackberry jam. A lingering finish with notes of cherry and chocolate make it a delicious pairing for roast beef, steak au poivre or dark chocolate.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "The 2020 Joanin Bécot offers up notes of cherries, dark berries, violet and flower aromas with delicate hints of peony flowers. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, precise and fresh, with bright acidity and a delicate, crystalline and fine texture; in a word: exquisite."


Jeb Dunnuck - "I always love this cuvée, and the 2020 Château Joanin Bécot shows the class of the vintage with its limestone-driven aromatics of black raspberries, framboise, rose petals, iris, and exotic flower-driven aromatics. With medium-bodied richness on the palate, it has silky tannins, a pure, elegant mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. This is just pure, classic Right Bank goodness to enjoy over the coming decade or so."


Wine Spectator - "Direct and a bit high-pitched, with damson plum and bitter cherry notes carried by a savory streak. A very fresh and unadorned wine. For fans of the understated style. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2028."