Beychevelle - Saint-Julien 2005

Wine Advocate

93 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe6/30/2015

The Grand Vin, the 2005 Beychevelle is a gorgeous wine, with plenty of crème de cassis, floral notes, underbrush and forest floor. It is sweet and medium to full-bodied, with ripe tannin and beautiful texture and purity. Drink it over the next 20 years.

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe2/9/2015

Dark crimson. Meaty, savoury nose. Light to mid weight. Irreproachable in terms of balance but it’s difficult to imagine anyone falling madly in love with this. Very dry finish. Sinewy. 13% Drink 2018-2035

La Revue du Vin de France

16,5 / 20

the10/20/2014

Un nez ouvert introduit un vin qui commence aujourd'hui à se livrer. L'éclat de son fruit est encore présent dans une bouche gracieuse, de demi-puissance.

Wine Advocate

92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe6/13/2009

Tasted single blind at Southwold. This has a conservative, cedar-infused nose complemented by black plum, blackberry and a touch of bacon fat. The palate has good fruit concentration, nice balance, fine tannins, well-crafted and harmonious. Notes o blackberry, cedar and a touch of mocha. Very streamlined on the finish but it has good breeding from the start. Drink 2010-2020+. Tasted January 2009.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

90 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2008

Good deep red-ruby. Subtle oak accents very ripe aromas of plum, currant, mocha, chocolate and tobacco leaf. Sweet, ripe and broad, with good density and freshness to the currant and spice flavors. Not a blockbuster but sweeter than the 2006 and longer on the aftertaste, finishing with fairly substantial but ripe tannins.

Wine Advocate

90 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/7/2008

While this is a strong effort from a property that too often does not live up to its pedigree, I had hoped the 2005 Beychevelle would merit an even higher score. A deep ruby/purple hue is accompanied by a sweet perfume of roasted herbs, black cherries, and even blacker fruits. The wine is medium to full-bodied with sweet tannin, good acidity, and a fruitcake-like spiciness and earthiness. Pure and long with a tannic clout that is neither intrusive nor excessive, this elegant, powerful effort should be at its finest between 2017-2030.

Wine Spectator

89 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/22/2008

Jancis Robinson

17.50 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe11/21/2007

Some slight development at the rim. Not the deepest crimson. Sappy appetizing nose. Very succulent, round, flattering palate. Quite evoved but very seductive.

Wine Advocate

90-93 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/3/2007

The quintessentially elegant yet powerful 2005 may be the finest Beychevelle made since 1982. Its opaque ruby/purple color and sweet nose of camphor, blueberries, black currants, flowers, and crushed rocks precede a lovely, sweet, rich wine with zesty acidity delineating its medium to full-bodied personality, laser-like precision, and impressive purity and length. While this estate often does not live up to its pedigree, the 2005 is the real deal. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2025+.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/27/2006

The most profound Beychevelle since the 1982, the elegant yet powerful 2005 exhibits an opaque purple color as well as a sweet nose of plums, black currants, flowers, and minerals. Medium to full body, refreshing acidity, good definition, and strong flavors characterize this top-flight effort. It should easily last for 25-30 years.