2017 chateau beychevelle 4eme cru classe, saint-julien
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Why We're Buying
Château Beychevelle Saint-Julien 4ème grand cru classé comes from the finest terroirs in the region. The graceful and nuanced red wine reveals its character with ten years of aging and can be kept in the cellar for several decades.
Critics Scores
James Suckling
Aromas of flowers, berries and light cedar with some milk-chocolate undertones. Medium body. Creamy tannins and a firm, caressing finish. Shows tension and focus. Better after 2022.
Wine Spectator
Dark and winey, with a solid core of plum, blackberry and cherry paste flavors, infused liberally with sweet tobacco and tar notes. Shows brambly energy through the finish, which displays ample grip for the cellar. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2022 through 2036.
Decanter
Hawthorn and crushed earth on the nose, with touches of brambled hedgerow berries. I really like this, it has personality, and is showing well even at this early stage, still with the finesse and elegance of the appellation in this particular vintage coupled with concentration and focus to the fruit. One to feel confident with for the long haul.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Beychevelle has a fragrant, floral nose with warm cassis, preserved plums and Morello cherries plus earth, herbs and cinnamon touches. Medium-bodied, it has lovely expression with firm, fine grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and mineral laced. The wine was aged for 18 months in French oak, 60 new and 40 second fill. The final blend is 50 Cabernet Sauvignon, 45 Merlot, 4 Petit Verdot and 1 Cabernet Franc. Fifty-two percent of the production was dedicated to the grand vin, with 240,000 bottles produced. Rating: 94+
Wine Enthusiast
Produced in a new cellar, this wine gives the estate a whole new dimension of quality. The integration of the tannins and the powerful fruits is exemplary, bringing out a stylish wine that finishes with blackberry fruits. Drink from 2024
Jeb Dunnuck
The 2017 Chateau Beychevelle is another beautiful wine from this estate, which is being run with incredible talent and passion by Romain Ducolomb, who was hired away from Chateau Clinet. The 2017 is based on 50 Merlot, 45 Cabernet Sauvignon, 4 Petit Verdot, and the rest Cabernet Franc (a selection of just 52 of the production) and spent 18 months in 60 new French oak. Lively, elegant notes of green tobacco, lead pencil, flowers, mint, and blueberries all emerge from the glass, and it’s medium to full-bodied, with a classic, elegant texture, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It’s up with the top wines in the vintage and will evolve for 2+ decades.
Tim Atkin
Very deep colour. Warm violet spice and some oak, sweet fruit. Inviting and fruity. Juicy fruit extract, good acidity, profound complexity and excellent balance of acid to tannin to fruit.