Beychevelle - Saint-Julien 2006

Wine Advocate

91 / 100

par Neal Martin le 31/05/2016

Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London.The 2006 Château Beychevelle has a more open and more complex bouquet compared to the 2006 Talbot. I appreciate the clarity and detail here with briary, cedar and touches of forest floor, suggesting that it has both feet planted on its drinking plateau. The palate is medium-bodied with a firm grip in the mouth. This is clean and fresh with a fine line of acidity: brambly red fruit, white pepper, cloves and a touch of fennel on the finish. This surpasses previous bottles that I have tasted. Tasted January 2016.

Jancis Robinson

16.50 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 27/01/2010

Dull, evolved rim. Well integrated already and very competent even if without much intensity. Forward and without a vital spark but certainly has coped well with 2006's shortcomings. Drink 2012-2020

Wine Spectator

88 / 100

par James Suckling le 31/03/2009

There's lots of smoky oak and roasted coffee on the nose, with red fruits. Medium-bodied, with a solid core of fruit and chewy tannins and a medium finish. Well-crafted. Best after 2012.

Wine Advocate

90 / 100

par Robert Parker le 01/02/2009

A property that seems to be awakening, this St.-Julien leans toward more of a Margaux style. The attractive earthy, floral, red currant, and raspberry notes are impressively intense and complex in the aromatics. This dark ruby/purple-tinged wine displays elegance, finesse, and a beautiful mouthfeel in a restrained, moderately intense, but still classic style with sweet tannins. Tobacco, cedar, earth, and red and black fruits are prominent in both the aromas and the flavors. This wine can be drunk now or cellared for 15-20 years.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

88-89 / 100

par Stephen Tanzer le 30/06/2008

Red-ruby. Currant, chocolate, tobacco and sexy oak on the musky, expressive nose. More juicy and higher-pitched than the 2007, with more acidity and tannic grip to the flavors of black fruits, truffle and chocolate. A stylish Beychevelle with subtle sweetness and good balance. The IPT here is 72, noted Blanc, compared to 67 for the 2007, and the pH here is a tad lower: 3.86, vs. 3.89. This is showing well, especially considering that it was on its finings when I tried it.

La Revue du Vin de France

15.50-16.50 / 20

le 06/07/2007

Joli vin, velouté et sapide, travaillé sur l'élégance. Il possède cependant une bonne densité et se distingue par le raffinement de ses tanins.

Decanter Magazine

14.50 / 20

le 30/06/2007

A little vegetal unripeness on the nose, more smoothness and fruit on the palate, but a little green. 2012-17

Le Point

17 / 20

par Jacques Dupont le 24/05/2007

Fruits noirs, prune, épices douces, bouche ronde, tendre en attaque, élégante, tanins soyeux, bien construit, droit, équilibré, bonnelongueur. Du charme et de la consistance.

Falstaff

88-90 / 100

le 24/05/2007

Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Randaufhellung. In der Nase feinwürzig unterlegte schwarze Beerenfrucht, etwas Brombeeren, Grapefruitzesten. Am Gaumen saftig, delikat strukturiert, etwas weitmaschig vielleicht, feiner zitroniger Touch, feiner Schokotouch im Nachhall, eleganter Stil, bleibt gut haften, ein feiner Speisenbegleiter.

Wein Wisser

15 / 20

par René Gabriel le 07/05/2007

2011-2024. Mittleres Granat-Rubin. Eher schwierig anzugehendes Bouquet, medizinaler Schimmer, gekochte Pflaumen, krautiger Schimmer, Blattnoten. Im Gaumen leicht, aufgrund der eichigen Süsse etwas versöhnlicher, wenig Körper, wiederum eine knapp reife Frucht zeigend, schlankes Finale, enttäuschend, wie schon so oft in letzter Zeit.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

par Robert Parker le 03/05/2007

Beychevelle has been a hit-or-miss estate for nearly three decades, but it appears to be achieving more consistency and quality over recent vintages. The deep plum/ruby-tinged 2006 possesses charcoal, black cherry, cedar, and spice characteristics, sweet fruit, medium body, an elegant, but substantial style, and impressive concentration, texture, and length. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2028.

Vinum

15.50 / 20

le 30/04/2007

Ausgewogen, von mittlerem Bau, fruchtiges, Holzgeprägtes Finale. 2012 bis 2016

TAST

15.50 / 20

le 30/04/2007

Comme toujours, un départ dans la vie timide, avec un corps un peu moins plein que dans les crus voisins et une prise de bois encore rudimentaire. Mais la finesse, la subtilité et la race du terroir sont présentes et ne demandent qu’à se développer ! Il méritera une note plus élevée un jour prochain.

Wine Advocate

88-90 / 100

par Neal Martin le 15/04/2007

Tasted at the UGC. A deep garnet hue. The nose is tight at first, eventually revealing notes of blackberry, cut grass and a touch of plum. The palate is full-bodied with a soft entry, leading to a ripe, rounded mid-palate with notes of blackberry, dates and a touch of raisin. It seems to lack a bit of backbone at this stage, but it may put on weight in barrel. Could do with a little more poise and precision on the finish.

Wine Enthusiast

88-90 / 100

le 15/04/2007

On the nose, this is a fresh and spicy wine, the tannins solid, but the fruit is fresh with some good light acidity. —R.V.

Jancis Robinson

15.50 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 11/04/2007

Mid crimson with some development. Simple sweet red wine on the nose rather than Saint-Julien. Certainly well adequate. Mellifluous texture but just not very ambitious or tense. Perfectly find red bordeaux though a little too sweet and not tannic enough for the top rank.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

15.50-15.75 / 20

le 11/04/2007

Goûté deux fois, j'ai toujours apprécié son caractère très aromatique au nez, sa bouche très fruitée, tendre et savoureuse et d'une bonne constitution. Le corps chute un peu en finale, les tanins sont fins. Sera très plaisant à boire jeune.