Château Beychevelle Saint-Julien AOP, 4ème Cru Classé

Klassisches Bordeaux auf höchstem Niveau. Cabernet Sauvignon und Merlot im kongenialen Zusammenspiel, Cabernet Franc und Petit Verdot als subtile Akzentgeber. Traditioneller Fassausbau über 18 Monate, zur Hälfte in neuen und gebrauchten Fässern. Château Beychevelle, als 4ème Grand Cru klassifiziert, beschwört in Saint-Julien die Tradition und glänzt Jahr für Jahr mit einem Grand Vin von größter Eleganz. PRESSE 94-95 Punkte James Suckling Pure fruit to this, with blueberries, hazelnuts, walnut and blackcurrants. Just like eating grapes at this stage. It has a full body, juicy tannins and a savory finish. Remains vivid and energetic. 93-94 Punkte Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 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. 93 Punkte Falstaff (Peter Moser) Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Dunkle Waldbeeren, feine Kräuterwürze, rote Herzkirschen, aber auch frische Feigen, dezente Edelholzanklänge. Mittlere Komplexität, gut Frische, feine, reife Tannine, mineralisch, rotbeerige Nuancen im Abgang, Rote Ribiseln im Nachhall. 92-94 Punkte Vinous (Neal Martin) The 2023 Beychevelle was picked from September 13 through October 6 over 17 days of harvest, partly because of the size of the crop and not having to rush. It has the highest proportion of Merlot under winemaker Philippe Blanc (35%), and it matured in 70% new oak. This has a notably floral and tightly-knit bouquet, leaning a little more toward blue fruit than other Saint-Julien wines tasted from barrel. The oak is nicely integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with strict tannins that impart a sense of linearity. Very saline, this is a saliva-inducing Beychevelle, lightly spiced with a structured, almost Pauillac-like finish. Excellent.