Chateau Beychevelle 4eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien
Beychevelle20166×75cl
RedBordeaux
£420per case of 6×75cl, in bond
£70 per bottle
1 case available
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1 case
Details
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Sub-region
- Saint-Julien
- Country
- France
- Appellation
- Saint-Julien
- Classification
- 4eme Cru Classe
- Pack size
- 6×75cl
- Packaging
- OWC
- ABV
- 13.5%
- LWIN
- 1007101
- LWIN verified
- Yes
Critic ratings
- Robert Parker / Wine Advocate
98/100
The 2016 Beychevelle is a blend of 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, cropped at 45 hectoliters per hectare between October 3 and October 18. It is matured in 50% new oak. Furthermore, it is the first vintage to be matured in the new chichi winery whose glass exterior overlooks the passing traffic on the D2. It has a very pure, fragrant bouquet with black cherries, cassis, cedar and wet limestone, extremely precise to the point where you might think it was from the Right Bank (logical given the proportion of Merlot in the blend). The palate is sensational: understated at first and bridled with ultra-fine tannin, it is a Beychevelle armed with a disarming sense of symmetry. It builds in the mouth towards a fabulously tensile finish that is so fresh and full of energy that the senses are almost overwhelmed. Frankly, it leaves all the other Beychevelles in recent years standing. This is an electrifying 2016 from winemaker Philippe Blanc and his right-hand man, technical director, Romain Ducolomb.
- Terre de Vins
98/100
Right from the start, great class on the nose. Ripe yet fresh, slender, with notes of damp Havana cigar, camphor, India ink, and incense. On the palate, it’s impeccable: a perfectly precise substance, supported by high-level tannic definition and just-right acidity that brings a zest to the wine. Aromatically, it is still in its full youth, but all signs point to a magnificent evolution. We just move from black fruit to candied citrus and dark tobacco. Great potential.
- The Wine Cellar InsiderJeff LeveDrinking window: 2026–2060
97/100
This is stunning. From start to finish, this is a complete wine. The nose pops with ripe currants, blackberries, flowers, and leafy tobacco. The palate offers vibrancy, concentration, length, and a classic structure with multiple layers of black and red fruits that start off strong, and keep on going. This is perhaps the best vintage of Beychevelle ever produced. Drink from 2026-2060.