Chateau Phelan Segur Saint-Estephe 2016 CALIOTHER complexity and tension emerge through

complexity and tension emerge through oxidative notes and a long citrus-driven finish born from careful time in bottle

He farms organically and mostly leaves the wine alone during elevage

and my olfactory memory has never been so aggressively triggered

The opportunity to taste with Duncan and Nathan in such an intimate setting provides insights into how they've influenced an entire generation of California winemakers

Chateau Phelan Segur Saint-Estephe 2016 CALIOTHER complexity and tension emerge throughPhlan Sgur is one of Saint Estphe's most reliable estatesan unclassified estate (Phlan Sgur withdrew from the Cru Bourgeois system in 2010) sitting on the Gironde riverbank next door to Montrose. The 2016 carries special significance: it was the final vintage made under the Gardinier family, who had owned and rebuilt the property since 1985 before selling to Belgian investor Philippe Van de Vyvere in 2018. The vintage itself was one of Bordeaux's