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2022 Château Beychevelle, Cru Classé St-Julien
Tasted April 2023. 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Beautiful, aromatic, pure blackcurrant and cherry fruit, with a silky, velvet texture on the palate and long, fine, ripe tannins. A very impressive wine this vintage.
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- 75cl Bottle0in basket
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Wine specification
- ProducerChâteau Beychevelle
- ColourRed Wine
- SweetnessDry
- Region & CountryMédoc, Bordeaux, France
- ABV Please note this is an estimated ABV and will be updated when the wine arrives in the UK.14%
- Grape(s)54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot
- MaturityReady to drink 2025 – 2048
- StyleStill Wine
Product Description
Tasted April 2023. 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Beautiful, aromatic, pure blackcurrant and cherry fruit, with a silky, velvet texture on the palate and long, fine, ripe tannins. A very impressive wine this vintage.
Critic Scores
93/100 – Jane Anson, janeanson.com
08/05/2023
Silky and supple fruit and texture, this is impressive, with carefully built architecture, and clear ageing potential. Conveys the creamy ripe fruits of the vintage but sets them in a serious tannic frame, with bitter chocolate and slate character. Heat climbs on the finish, but the St Julien fresh mint leaf signoff comes in to keep things balanced. 36hl/h yield, 60% new oak.
95-97/100 – Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com
01/05/2023
I was able to taste the 2022 Château Beychevelle on multiple occasions, and it never failed to impress me. Based on 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot that will see 18 months in 70% new oak, it's one of those wines that makes you stop and say "wow" due to its purity, depth, and texture. Sporting a dense purple hue as well as lots of blueberry and black cherry fruits, it's full-bodied and has a layered, seamless mouthfeel, building yet gorgeous tannins, and subtle background notes of crushed violets, flowers, and graphite. This is a sensational effort from director Philippe Blanc.
92-94/100 – William Kelley, Wine Advocate , Issue #266
28/04/2023
Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cherries and cassis mingled with hints of violets and licorice, framed by creamy new oak, the 2022 Beychevelle is medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, with a fleshy core of fruit framed by rich, unusually suave and polished tannins in the context of recent vintages at this address. It's a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot, with a pH of 3.85, quite typical for this address.
94-95/100 – James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
19/04/2023
The tannins are very well-integrated with lovely bright fruit of currants and blackberries. Medium to full body. Vivid and pretty. 54% cabernet sauvignon, 42% merlot and 4% petit verdot.