🏰news | features + short tasting note IN ENGLISH 【The 2011 Phelan Segur Frank Phelan is an excellent second wine from Chateau Phelan Segur, offering indulgent fruit and an elegant structure with silky tannins, enjoyable from a young age.】 This Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot reveals a dense ruby/purple color along with a sweet perfume of mulberries, black cherries, and black currants. It offers an attractive plump, fruit-driven mouthfeel with earth, light tannin, and structure. Expect crisp blackberry and floral aromas, leading to a medium-bodied palate with crisp chalky tannins, well-integrated oak, and fine acidity. Reviewers note a red fruit nose, dark fruits, cassis, and leather, with some herbal notes, cassis, black cherry, wet stones, and black licorice. The wine is described as being right at its sweet spot, a really good wine from a tough vintage, and considerably more herbal now. 🍴 Chinese Cantonese food pairing various types of suggestion east or west corresponding to wine cost IN ENGLISH This versatile red wine pairs wonderfully with a range of dishes. Consider beef, lamb, deer, venison, and poultry dishes. It would also be excellent with roasted duck, mushroom-based dishes, or a hearty beef stew. For an Asian pairing, try it with Cantonese roast goose or a rich soy-braised pork belly. 🥂 fit for event suggestion IN ENGLISH Ideal for a casual dinner with friends, a family gathering, or as an approachable yet sophisticated wine for a weeknight meal. Its roundness and suppleness allow it to be enjoyed from a young age, and the 2011 vintage is currently at its sweet spot, ready to be consumed now and over the next few years. Decanting for 30-60 minutes can help it open up and express its full character.