Chateau Joanin Becot
Chateau Joanin Becot 2020 Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux
Reviews
The Wine Advocate 93/100
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.
In the early 2000s, Juliette Bécot and her father, Gérard, co-owners of Château Beau-Séjour Bécot, decided to undertake a “father and daughter” project by buying an estate in the Castillon appellation. Today, Joanin Bécot covers nearly 12 hectares of clay-limestone soil and is planted with 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. Beyond the traditional winemaking techniques, what is striking about this estate is the aromatic brilliance of the wines, the precision of the palate and the great value. I confess to having a soft spot for this domaine.
