2017 Joanin Bécot 12 Pack

90 POINTS

Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider

Cushy, curvy and animated, this wine is already offering licorice infused, supple textured plushness with black cherry and cocoa character. The finish has some lift, leading me to believe it will be better with a year or two in the cellar -- though you can certainly drink this young for instant gratification. The wine was made from a blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc.

Jeb Dunnuck

Brought in exclusively by American merchant Jeffrey Davies, the 2017 Château Joanin Bécot is, as almost always, a hidden gem of a wine. Black fruits, tobacco, a touch of minerality, and plenty of herbal notes give way to a medium-bodied, ripe, silky 2017 that has the sweet tannin and upfront style that defines the vintage. The 2017 is a rough blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc, all aging in 50% new French oak. It’s also worth noting that the talented Thomas Duclos lends his consulting advice here.

James Suckling

Slightly austere, medium-bodied red with plums and hints of chocolate. Yet, there’s some very pretty fruit underneath it all.

James Suckling

A fine and easy Bordeaux already with dark-berry and cherry character. Medium body, fine tannins and a crisp finish. Points: 89-90

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

Rich and fruity, this is a warm wine. Tannins are nicely integrated with the black fruits. Acidity comes through to give a fresh end to this already attractive wine. Drink from early 2020.

Neal Martin - Vinous

The 2017 Joanin Bécot has a perfumed bouquet with raspberry preserve and crushed strawberry scented laced with rose petals. The palate is well balanced with sappy red berry fruit laced with tobacco and iodine. The quite grippy finish displays fine length. This will give several years of drinking pleasure.

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2017 Joanin Bécot has quite a bit of up-front density and pure power. Raspberry jam, mocha, dried flowers and spice give the 2017 notable complexity. Just as it was from barrel, there is good intensity in the fruit but the tannins are just a bit overwhelming. If they soften, the 2017 could turn out to be even better than this note suggests.

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2017 Joanin Bécot is a very pretty Côtes de Castillon. Juicy red cherry, dark raspberry and sweet oak notes abound in this pliant, super-inviting wine. There is just a touch of dryness on the finish. The 2017 wants to please, but the fruit doesn’t carry all the way through to the finish, which creates an impression of dryness. Points: 86-89