Chateau Beychevelle 4eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien 2013
Standard - 75cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
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- Vintage2013
- ColourRed
- ProducerChateau Beychevelle
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- Sub RegionSaint-Julien
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV13
- LWIN10071012013
- Avg. Critic Score3.5★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
The 2013 Beychevelle has a light, leafy nose, a little tertiary in style, certainly with less fruit than other vintages, as you might expect from this challenging one. The palate is medium-bodied with light blackberry, bilberry and white pepper scents, attenuating a little sharply towards the finish. But it's not bad by any means - I would still drink this off-vintage Beychevelle and perhaps it has improved in the last couple of years?
- Drinking Window: 2025 - 2034
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
- Review Date: January 2025
The 2013 Beychevelle has a backward, tightly coiled bouquet, though there is more vigor here than the Branaire-Ducru with earthy blackberry and cedar scents. In fact, Philippe Blanc has created a quite Pauillac set of aromas. The palate is saline on the entry with assertive tannin: a tang of green bell pepper in the mouth but with a decent solid finish that shows good backbone. Give this 3 or 4 years in bottle and you will have yourself a respectable, foursquare Beychevelle, if not a remarkable one.
- Drinking Window: 2016 - 2028
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
- Review Date: October 2016