Château Beychevelle 2025

Such a gorgeous fragrance on the nose, so alive, so floral and expressive with milk chocolate, cherries and violets. Grippy and alive in the mouth, fun, bright, certainly full of tannins and grip with a lovely core of black bramble fruit with straight acidity. I like the very hands-off nature, it’s refined and finessed, still young and a little shy but lots of tannins are so well handled by the fruit purity and acidity. It’s a big, powerful, muscular wine but so poised, mouthwatering and charming. It has a spiced kick on the finish which adds to the complexity. 3.6pH. 80 IPT. 13% press wine. 60% of production. Reduced maceration by 5-7 days. Ageing 70% new oak

The floral bouquet is what you initially notice; from there, your attention quickly turns to its array of red and black fruits, licorice, tobacco, mint leaves, and cedar. The palate is elegant, silky, creamy, fresh, and concentrated. It takes just a second to sense the wealth of fruit on the palate, with vibrancy, refinement, and purity. The finish continues along the same path, with layers of perfectly ripe fruit, a touch of salinity, and hints of licorice, espresso, and cocoa. Clearly, this is among the best wines in the estate's history. If you allow it a few years in the bottle before pulling a cork, it will be even better and should provide you with pleasure for two or more decades with ease. The wine is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot. 13.4% ABV, pH 3.6. The harvest took place from September 5 to September 20. This marks the earliest harvest vintage in the estate's history. Yields were 31 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2030-2065. 96-98 Pts

Cloves and grilled red peppers, deep mulberry fruits, this is so delicious, charcoal and liquorice, St Julien balance, really luscious and joyful. Yield 32 hl/ha. Philippe Blanc director.

Hints of fresh oak provide a solid backbone to Beychevelle’s bouquet, showcasing its complexity through aromas of dark berries, licorice, graphite, mint, and even floral notes. Smooth on the attack, the wine is driven by powerful, precise tannins. They are fleshy, elegant, perfectly integrated, and provide structure as well as energy. The fruit expression gathers momentum across the palate, supported by fine bitters that enliven the finish and lengthen the finale.

Deep black color. Intense nose with ripe, creamy fruit. Delicate on the attack, suave through the mid-palate with a fine texture and plenty of flavor, with also a slight softness; the wine pulls itself together on the finish, lingering on notes of black fruit, blackberries, and licorice. Good length. Blend: 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot. Alcohol: 13.5%. Yield: 32 hl/ha.

Subtle and reductive, with ripe dark fruit, graphite, floral notes and blood orange; on the palate it’s juicy and well structured, with excellent acidity and plenty of spice. The tannins only show up right at the back of the palate, carrying the wine into a long finish. A classic Beychevelle that wonderfully captures this warm yet fresh vintage.