Name: 2000 Frank Phélan Producer: Chateau Phelan Segur
Region: France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Classification: N/A
Type: Red Wine
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
Year/Vintage: 2000
Bottle Size: 750ml
Purchased: $28.99, PA Wine & Spirits
Date Logged: 02/06/2009
Pairing(s): Pizza
My Rating: 3 Stars
This is the second wine of the renowned St.Estephe estate Ch.Phelan-Segur. The Grand Vin goes for around $150 a bottle. The vines for this wine have rather illustrious neighbors, namely Chateau Montrose and Chateau Calon-Ségur.
With all of this hype, I may have expected too much of this wine. Although I wasn’t disappointed by it (it is a very nice wine), I can’t say that I was blown away by it either. It is typical of a decent Bordeaux, with all of the tannins and complexity you would expect – old leather, musty basement and pencil shaving components dominate. There is a little fruit left, with a hint of cherries coming through on the nose and mid-palate. There is also a subtle vegetal character, but I couldn’t quite nail the exact flavor component. None of the flavors really stood out, though, and the wine seemed a bit closed – it may have opened up if I had decanted it longer.
I paired this with pizza, which certainly wasn’t perfect…a nice charcoal-grilled steak would have been ideal. I wish I had a second bottle to give it another try with a red meat after decanting. Unfortunately, at almost $30 a bottle, that may have to wait.
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