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Il vino
- Colore
- Rosso
- Alcol
- 13.5% vol
Punteggi della critica
- Robert Parker / Wine Advocate 94-96
Deep purple-black colored, the 2020 Beychevelle offers up vibrant notes of black raspberries, fresh black cherries and cassis, plus hints of wild sage, chocolate mint, rose hip tea and fallen leaves, with an exotic hint of Indian spices. The medium to full-bodied palate offers layers of crunchy black fruits with a firm, grainy texture and just enough freshness, finishing long and perfumed.
- James Suckling 94-95
Sweet-berry and tobacco character with blackberries and violets. It’s full-bodied with firm, polished tannins and a fresh finish. Very fine at the end.
- Vinous ?
This Saint-Julien estate has produced wonderful wines from their new winery in recent years under head winemaker, the congenial Philippe Blanc. But my job is to tell it like it is and the truth is that all three bottles of the 2020 Beychevelle tasted from different sources, including one directly from the château and with different sample dates, left me scratching my head. It was picked from 14 September to 29 September and cropped at 47hl/ha. Initially, it has a backward and herbal nose, attractive black fruit with touches of tobacco and mulch, the latter turning slightly vegetal. The palate is medium-bodied with blackberries tinged with bay leaf and a touch of white pepper. However, the first bottle exhibited some unwanted green/stalky notes that poked out on the finish. It was less evident on the second bottle sent directly from the estate that was given 90 minutes' aeration. Unexpectedly a third bottle arrived, this taken from barrel later on 17 May. I was hoping it would disprove my findings, so I had it served blind. I picked it up again - just like the first. Now, maybe this will be assimilated during its élevage after all, I occasionally notice this trait on Brane-Cantenac and with time it becomes subsumed, even enhancing complexity. But because all three samples left me vexed, I will refrain from scoring this wine and revisit the bottle later on. The only thing I can promise is that I will tell you exactly what I find.
Il produttore: Château Beychevelle
Situato nella regione Saint-Julien di Bordeaux, Château Beychevelle, Cru Classé, ha una delle etichette più riconoscibili di tutto il Médoc, raffigurante una barca con la vela abbassata in onore dell'ex proprietario della tenuta, il Duca d'Epernon, un ammiraglio francese. Meglio conosciuto come "Barca del drago", il vino è diventato tra i più ricercati del mondo, soprattutto in Cina. Adesso è una grande proprietà di 90 ettari e nei suoi vigneti si coltiva Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc e una piccola quantità di Petit Verdot. Recentemente sono stati fatti grossi investimenti per la ristrutturazione delle strutture di vinificazione, delle cantine e del centro visite. Oggi la splendida cantina, disegnata da Arnaud Boulain e Atelier BPM, è dotata di pareti in vetro che consentono agli ospiti di assistere al processo di vinificazione.