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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.2 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 84 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by drew@estatewinebrokers.com on 4/22/2024: Didn’t love this wine. Mediocre. (237 views) | | | Tasted by englishman's claret on 3/17/2024 & rated 93 points: A supple, fragrant, amply-fruited nose introduces the 2010 Beychevelle, a wine full of boysenberry, plum, clay, and a hint of potpourri. The subtly smoky and toasty notes suggest the oak needs a few more years to integrate and there's a whiff of Brettanomyces grows increasingly conspicuous with time, but there's no doubt that this is a lovely wine. Clean examples should develop well, reaching a good place by age 20 as suggested by the pace of aromatic evolution and the appealing grippiness of the tannin.
54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot harvested at 45.5 hl/ha between Sept 27 and Oct 13. (879 views) | | | Tasted by Joe boatman on 1/27/2024 & rated 95 points: Really liked this wine. Full bodied with balanced tannins. Can age another 5-15 years (1021 views) | | | Tasted by winetobealive on 1/23/2024 & rated 92 points: Soirée vins compris. Nez épicé et profond, très enthousiasmant . Bouche serrée mais riche (90). Encore trop jeune mais grand avenir (92 pour son devenir). (974 views) | | | Tasted by Gen NY on 1/1/2024 & rated 91 points: Drank on New Year’s Day with some BBQ. Excellent BDX. Still needs a couple hours in the decanter to open up and will continue to improve with age. (993 views) | | | Tasted by Wangenhome on 12/14/2023: OK- 3 x 3liter OK- 12.2023 (1024 views) | | | Tasted by GlenviewGSW on 11/11/2023 & rated 95 points: Drinking well with a couple hour decant. Full bodied with deep blue/black fruits and a long finish that exudes the fruit but also is balanced with a typical Left bank minerality. certainly will age another 10+ years if not more but no need to wait, (1076 views) | | | Tasted by dclaggett on 9/2/2023 & rated 94 points: Absolutely singing right now. Bigger, riper styled Bordeaux. Dark garnet/purple in glass. Nose of black currants, pencil lead, eucalyptus. Full in mouth. Fuzzy tannins that are well integrated. Smooth, ‘licoricey’ finish. Very nice. (1338 views) | | | Tasted by evanqian on 7/26/2023 & rated 95 points: Grand Opening of Kampai bar (Auckland CBD): Blind tasting. Cassis, rich and bold. Full body, ripe tannins, heavy and grippy, solid acidity backbone, sweet concentrated core, which almost misled me to guess it’s a new world, like Napa. Cedar and mocha in long finish. Very well performance, just stepping into its peak window although having at least another 10 years ahead. A wonderful vintage, wonderfully aged.
JS 95, WE 94, WS 93, RP 94, JR 17.5, LPB 93
Ap 5/5, Ar 13/15, Palate 18/20, Overall 4+5/10
Total 95+/100 (1453 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 7/8/2023 & rated 93 points: Bert's pension party part 2; Bordeaux (@ BV): On the bouquet beautiful dark berries, oak and cedar. Same on the palate, vanilla, chocolate, sweet spices, caramel, beautiful acidity and round tannin with a good bite and a long future ahead. 93+ (1929 views) | | | Tasted by GlenviewGSW on 6/11/2023 & rated 94 points: 2 hour aeration/decant - drank over 2 hours. The tasting notes from both WA and WS are on point. Cedar, tobacco and black fruits on the nose. Dark purple to the rim. Black fruit with an iron / metallic element. Long rich well balanced finish. Drinking great now but should drink vibrantly for 10+ years. (1593 views) | | | Tasted by Irish_Wine on 11/1/2022 & rated 94 points: Lovely dark nose with black plum, raspberry, blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, mint, sweet spices.
Amazing concentration on the palate. Lovely finish.
*** Tasted as part of a walkaround Bordeaux tasting. Not full notes *** (619 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 5/28/2022 & rated 93 points: In the bouquet dark berries, licorice, beautiful oak and a bit of bell pepper. On the palate dark berries, firm, round acidity and sticky tannin, bell pepper, a pleasant touch of sweetness. Overall really beautiful. More round and promising than the 2011. 92 – 93+ (3585 views) | | | Tasted by VinoExplorer on 3/3/2022 & rated 94 points: Deep ruby and young still
Fuming oak, plum, forest floor and black currants after 4 hours of decant.
Tannins have softened, warm, powerful and elegant with a minerally herbal long finish. That rounded sweet finish well supported by the merlot blend.
This is 54% Cab Sauv with 38% Merlot.
Beautiful drink by itself and went real well with my roast beef. (3214 views) | | | Tasted by dbg on 10/19/2021: Purchased in 2020, perfect cork and fill. Dark red to rim. Opens over an hour to cassis, red fruits, tobacco, forest floor on the nose with a hint of green. Medium-full body, crisp ripe fruit, good balance, moderate but not intrusive tannins, some tertiary complexity. Still improving. Excellent. (3902 views) | | | Tasted by Brian of Mull on 8/3/2021 & rated 93 points: Coming back with my 2nd bottle. Opened 3 hours. On the nose: Cassis, rich plums, leather, graphite and a bit of forest floor. Nose has a great warmth about it. On the palate: Loads of plum, cassis, graphite, espresso , dark chocolate, baking spice and forest floor. This is just in a great place. Beautiful Bordeaux and decent value for money. A real food wine. It has a lot of life but I expect I will consume my case over the next 2 - 3 years. (4002 views) | | | Tasted by jhorowitz on 7/5/2021 & rated 92 points: The 2010 Beychevelle is still a baby. Deep garnet-purple with no perceptible signs of age. It is a full-bodied, complete wine. Today dominated by sweet blue and black fruit, but plenty of concentration, length, hints of tobacco/cedar, and definite, though refined tannins. It has freshness and enough of everything to indicate a very long life. Delicious today with a two-three hours in the decanter, but just at the beginning of its evolution. A harking back to Beychevelles of yore. First of six bottles. It will be a pleasure to watch this wine unfold over the years -- its best drinking is 5-10 years away and properly stored bottles will easily see 30 years or more with plenty to talk about. Today's score is 92, but I could see 94-95 based on potential. (4009 views) | | | Tasted by red_man on 7/2/2021 & rated 93 points: colour still almost purple red, youthful, superb nose of real finesse, depth and complexity, violets, classic St Julien, excellent balance and concentration, depth, intensity, length, persistence and long long aftertaste, lovely wine with real power and finesse, distinct but very fine tannins at the finish, remarkably drinkable now but only at the beginning of its development, will still keep and improve for another 20 years, excellent fine wine (2956 views) | | | Tasted by rmcnees on 6/6/2021 & rated 91 points: Ruby colored, medium bodied, soft, nicely balanced, initially slightly astringent on opening (what Stephen Tanzer referred to as 'medicinal'), it opened up and that blew off after 1/2 hour to reveal pleasant black currant and black berry fruits, notes of floral, earthy leather, herbs and hints of plum on the smooth moderate finish.
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From the Reserve List at the DelRay Beach Wine Room (2901 views) | | | Tasted by Brian of Mull on 5/26/2021 & rated 93 points: First bottle of an en premier case purchased. Opened 3 hours. Color is dark ruby with a hint of age on the rim. On the nose: Cassis, plum, graphite and leather. On the palate: Plum, cassis, dark chocolate nibs ,leather and some tart red fruit at end. Flavors are broad and length is decent. Nice mouthfeel. A lot of life in this. This is excellent. (2436 views) | | | Tasted by dbg on 4/25/2021: Purchased in 2020, perfect cork and fill. Dark red to rim. Cassis, red fruits, tobacco on the nose with a mild-moderate green streak adding interest. Nose opens up and palate becomes more defined over 60-90 minutes. Medium-full body, crisp ripe fruit, good balance, moderate but not intrusive tannins, some tertiary complexity developing. Still on the upswing. Excellent. (2422 views) | | | Tasted by dbg on 3/5/2021: Excellent. (2630 views) | | | Tasted by merlotsmile on 1/19/2021: 67blind (2958 views) | | | Tasted by Triforwine on 12/22/2020 & rated 93 points: A huge Beychevelle with all the classic St. Julien terroir elements just starting to show. Too young and but I have a few of these and I couldn't resist tasting at the start of an extra long holiday "weekend". Tried to use the Coravin but something went wrong and there was some leakage at the capsule so I felt I had to open it. Very little sediment. Delightful wine and surprisingly the aroma jumped out almost immediately on decanting and just kept getting better the longer it was in the air. Drank over 3 days and rock solid and promises to develop a lot of complexity in a few more years in the cellar. Beychevelle is one of my absolute favorite wines. I've never had a vintage that I didn't love with numerous vintages tasted from 1978 to 2015. I have resisted an early taste of the 2016 which promises to be the best ever. By the way, early tasting of the 2015 was AMAZING.
93++ (potential of 96-97 for me) (2442 views) | | | Tasted by dbg on 10/21/2020: Identical to last 2 bottles. Drinking really well, still young-ish. Excellent. (2922 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Lower Your Sails (Or Breeches): Beychevelle 1929-2019 (Mar 2023) (3/1/2023)
(Beychevelle Beychevelle Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Neal Martin
Vinous, Squares & Circles: Bordeaux ‘10 At Ten (Apr 2020) (4/1/2020)
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Vinous, Squares & Circles: Bordeaux ‘10 At Ten (Apr 2020) (4/1/2020)
(Beychevelle Beychevelle Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (2/12/2020)
(Ch Beychevelle St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, Bordeaux 2010: Ten years on (1/30/2020)
(Château Beychevelle, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/30/2020)
(Ch Beychevelle St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, Château Beychevelle vertical tasting July 2018 (7/1/2018)
(Château Beychevelle, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Gary Walsh
The WINEFRONT (11/11/2015)
(Chateau Beychevelle) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Hemming, MW
JancisRobinson.com (11/5/2014)
(Ch Beychevelle St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Hemming, MW
JancisRobinson.com (10/22/2014)
(Ch Beychevelle St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/23/2014)
(Ch Beychevelle St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Sara d'Amato
WineAlign (2/5/2013)
(Château Beychevelle, Ac St Julien red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, November 2012 (11/1/2012)
(Château Beychevelle St Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/15/2012)
(Ch Beychevelle St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | The World of Fine Wine, June 2011, Issue #32
(Château Beychevelle 4ème Cru) Login and sign up and see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, May/Jun 2011, Issue #33, Château Beychevelle The Hidden Gem of St. Julien
(Château Beychevelle) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Ian D'Agata
Vinous, May/June 2011, IWC Issue #156
(Chateau Beychevelle Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (4/8/2011)
(Ch Beychevelle St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, April 2011
(Chateau Beychevelle (St Julien)) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, April 2011
(Château Beychevelle St Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Mar/Apr 2011, Issue #32, The 2010 Bordeaux Vintage: Very Ripe, Very Tannic and With Just A Few Great Successes
(Château Beychevelle) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (1/18/2013)
(Château Beychevelle) Very dark ruby color; appealing, tat black currant, cedar nose; tasty, tart black currant, cedar, pencil lead palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish 93+ points (54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot) 93 points |
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Saint-Julien 4ème Grand Cru Classé
The Vineyard: Chateau Beychevelle covers an area of 250 ha, of which 90 ha are planted with vines. The closeness of the Gironde river, which can be seen from the front steps of the Château, has a protective, regulating effect on the climate that is vital for the production of exceptional wines. The vineyard is planted with 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. Plant density is about 8,300 to 10,000 vines/ha. On average, the vines are 30 years of age.
The Soil: The terroir consists of deep Garonne gravel from the Gunzian period, ideal for Cabernet Sauvignon.
Vinification: The wine of Chateau Beychevelle is vinified in a combination of temperature controlled, stainless steel, and concrete vats. Malolactic fermentation takes place in tank. It is then aged in an average of 50% new French oak barrels for about 18 months.Red Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
VdB
The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.St. Julien VdB
Read more detailed information on St. Julien and its wines The seventeenth century pioneers Traces are to be found of a Saint-Julien de Rintrac, perhaps Saint-Julien's earliest name, as from the thirteenth century. But we have to wait until the seventeenth century pioneers, urban and rural aristocrats, discover the exceptional merits of these terroirs.
Traces of this system still exist today in the structure of estates within the appellation: by the side of the two villages of Beychevelle and Saint-Julien, the large estates are heavily preponderant, representing more than four fifths of the total surface of vineyards.
The terrain is practically identical over all the commune. Only the proximity of the estuary, sometimes close, sometimes further away, can cause slight variations in climate. In fact, Saint-Julien-Beychevelle's layer of gravel takes the form of a huge rectangle over 3 miles long and 2 miles wide. And the alluvial deposits are particularly well fragmented into ridges of Garonne gravel of the early Quaternary. Accordingly, the vines are safeguarded from stagnant water.
The wines from the Saint-Julien appellation may be recognized by their unparalleled bouquet, particularly harmonious and mild. They have a fine deep colour and combine the finesse of their aromas and a solid constitution. They have body, are very rich in flavour and have a delicious and delicate bouquet.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Saint-Julien appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Saint-Julien and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cussac, and Saint-Laurent, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions: grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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