and a shining benchmark for Austrian sweet wine
continental climate
Multiple dark fruit notes saturate the palate
luscious dried apricot and nut characters
and laced with a touch of savoury complexity
2011 Chateau Phelan Segur, Saint-Estephe Ten Minutes By Tractor and a shining benchmark forDeep garnet with a soft brick rim, this 2011 Phlan Sgur shows all the understated class of mature Saint Estphe. The nose opens with notes of blackcurrant, cedar, and tobacco leaf, layered with graphite, cocoa, and a hint of violet. On the palate, its supple yet structured with ripe cassis and dark plum framed by fine grained tannins and a touch of savoury spice. Balanced, elegant, and beginning to show beautiful secondary complexity, it finishes long,