2010 Ch. Beau-Séjour Becot, St. Emilion

Ch Beau-Séjour Bécot 2010 - Another fine effort from this consistent wine estate. Spicy, lifted aromas and deep colour give it a modern allure. Lovely volume of fruit. Powerful but refined tannins.
(James Lawther MW- Decanter – Apr 2011)

Blackish crimson. Very lightly cheesy nose and thick and solid on the palate with lots of 2010 trademark acid and tannin. Pretty raw and a little short on the finish.
(Jancis Robinson MW- jancis robinson.com Apr 2011)

A blend of 70% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine from a moderately sized vineyard was cropped at only 27.5 hectoliters per hectare and came in at 14.5% natural alcohol. The wine displays plenty of toasty oak and vanillin as well as some lead pencil shavings intermixed with cedar, black currants, cherry jam, chocolate and espresso. It is a relatively big, dense, full-bodied St.-Emilion that needs 5-6 years of cellaring and that should keep well for up to two decades.
(93+ Robert Parker- Wine Advocate- Feb 2013)

Tiny yields of 21 hectoliters per hectare produced a wine with 15% natural alcohol. The final blend was 73% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Franc and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon. Quite backward, as if malolactic fermentation had just finished, this opaque purple-hued, large-scaled, massive effort reveals high tannins, high extraction and huge concentration. Everything is present, but this wine looks set for a long life and will not be as sumptuous or opulent in its youth as the 2009 or 2008. Forget it for 5-8 years and drink it over the following three decades.
(91-93+ Robert Parker- Wine Advocate- May 2011)

Quite primal, with rich, crushed plum, braised fig and melted black licorice notes covered with an ample layer of dark cocoa. A bit squared off now, but there's length and a graphite note that merit patience.
(James Molesworth – The Wine Spectator – Top Scoring Bordeaux 2010 – Mar 2011)