Chateau Beychevelle 2023

61 % Cabernet Sauvignon 35 % Merlot 4 % Petit Verdot
With conic shape stainless vats
Maturing/ageing : 18 months

OWNER’S DESCRIPTION
The elegance of Château Beychevelle is confirmed once again in 2023 with floral notes of violets. The texture is remarkably fine, caressing the palate with subtlety. Its racy character is expressed through assertive tannins that lengthen the finish. They bring power, density and tension to the wine.

Wine Advocate 93-94/100 : “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”.

Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 94-96/100 : “The 2023 Beychevelle is fabulous. As always, Beychevelle includes quite a bit more Merlot than most wines in the appellation, but the Cabernet is especially high here. Inky dark fruit, creme de cassis, mocha, licorice and lavender build in the glass. This juicy, extroverted Saint-Julien has a ton to offer. The combination of fruit intensity, acid and supporting structure is superb. The 2023 is showy, but not at all overdone. Beychevelle remains one of the most distinctive wines in all of Bordeaux. It is especially classy in this edition. Tasted two times”.