Chateau Beychevelle 4eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien 2023
Standard - 75cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
ETA: 1-2 weeks
- Vintage2023
- ColourRed
- ProducerChateau Beychevelle
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- Sub RegionSaint-Julien
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV13.5
- LWIN10071012023
- Avg. Critic Score4.3★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
The 2023 Beychevelle is a dark, brooding wine. Blackberry, gravel, dried herbs, chocolate, menthol and incense stain the palate. Time in the glass brings out the wine's freshness and energy, along with a surprising amount of tension. In many recent vintages, Beychevelle has been quite racy and opulent. The 2023, on the other hand, displays elements of youthful classicism that will require a few years to mellow. I expect it will age gracefully for decades.
- Drinking Window: 2033 - 2063
- Reviewer Name: Antonio Galloni
- Review Date: March 2026
The 2023 Beychevelle has turned out especially well this year, exhibiting a more integrated, seductive style than recent vintages that were constructed in a punchier, more extracted register. Offering up aromas of cassis and plums mingled with notions of pen ink, violets and pencil shavings, it's medium to full-bodied, broad and fleshy, with a deep core of fruit and a classy, suave profile that foregrounds the estate's prime vineyard holdings on the plateau around Ducru-Beaucaillou. It's a blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot that represents 50% of the estate's production.
- Reviewer Name: William Kelley
- Review Date: April 2024