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★ Jeb Dunnuck 93 • Wine Spectator 92 • Vinous 91 • James Suckling 94 • Wine Advocate 93

BEYCHEVELLE 4ème Grand cru classé Saint-Julien Bordeaux rouge 2009

Red

€115,00 / 75cl inc. VAT | Limited availability

The 2009 Beychevelle asserts itself as a benchmark vintage, displaying remarkable depth and precision that make it particularly seductive. The palate offers ripe fruit, tinged with fine licorice and a mineral touch, supported by a structure that promises beautiful evolution. This Saint-Julien, with its slender finish, testifies to the exceptional balance and aging potential of this year.

Format:
Appellation: Saint-Julien
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Grape varieties: Bordeaux Blend Red
Alcohol: 13.5
Color: Red
Condition: Perfect

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Jeb Dunnuck Tasting Note

The 2009 Château Beychevelle is a beauty, with a ripe, round, incredibly opulent style that’s a joy to drink today. Giving up lots of darker currant and subtle cassis-like fruits as well as green tobacco, cedarwood, loamy earth, and chocolate, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a lush, decadent, expansive mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's certainly drinking beautifully today yet needs an hour in a decanter, and it's going to evolve for another 20-30 years if properly stored.

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About the Producer

About the Producer

Château Beychevelle, with its refined architecture overlooking the Gironde estuary, is an iconic figure of the Saint-Julien appellation in the Médoc. Its picturesque name evokes the era when ships would salute the Duc d'Épernon, Admiral of France, by lowering their sails. This Fourth Grand Cru Classé, now owned by Grands Millésimes de France and managed by Philippe Blanc, benefits from a remarkable terroir of deep gravel, where Cabernet Sauvignon expresses itself with splendor. The wines of Château Beychevelle are distinguished by their natural elegance, silky texture, and aromatic complexity, offering a perfect balance between power and finesse. It is said that the Duc d'Épernon, owner of the estate, loved Beychevelle so much that he had a veritable palace built there. In addition to its grand vin, Château Beychevelle, the estate also produces L'Amiral de Beychevelle, a second wine of great delicacy, as well as Les Brulières de Beychevelle, a more accessible expression of the Saint-Julien terroir. A Haut-Médoc harmoniously completes the range of this prestigious estate. The domain works notably with appellations such as Quatrièmes Crus, which consistently extend its signature. Among the most sought-after cuvées are Château Beychevelle, Château Beychevelle 'Amiral de Beychevelle', and Les Brulières de Beychevelle, all useful benchmarks for understanding the house's identity.

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