Château Beychevelle 2021

IN BOND

Delivery 2024

Appellation - St Julien

Owner - Castel and Suntory

52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot

Second wine – Amiral de Beychevelle

Annual production – 500,000 bottles

TASTING NOTES

"The 2021 Beychevelle has a pleasant, light bouquet that needs coaxing from the glass, eventually offering blackberry, briar, peppermint and sage aromas. The oak here is neatly integrated, though it does not possess the dimension of the previous vintage. The palate is medium-bodied with quite a firm grip on the entry. The Cabernet Sauvignon is fully in the driving seat here, imparting quite intense blackberry and graphite notes. As with many Saint-Julien barrel samples, a Pauillac-like structure comes through. The licorice-tinged finish is fresh and focused. This is quite an endearing Beychevelle after the challenging growing season."
91/93
Neal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022