Beychevelle - Saint-Julien 2019

Alexandre Ma

96

par Alexandre Ma le 11/05/2022

It feels like a "tough guy" from the deep color, but both the nose and palate are surprisingly "exquisite and bijou", creating a wonderful image reminding me of the "fairy kitty" after the floral spa. The fragrance of sweet, juicy berries is accompanied by passionate spices, offering a beam of glory around the glass. Silky tannins contribute to the purely clean palate; even though this has 60% of new oak, it is still seamlessly balanced towards the finish. Such a masterpiece of Beychevelle. ?????????,?????“???”,???????????????“????”,??????????????????“???”??????????????????????,?????????????????????????,????????????60% ,??????????,????????????

Jamessuckling.com

96

par James Suckling le 05/05/2022

Gorgeous aromas of currants, crushed stones, blackberries and flowers. Full-bodied with refined tannins that are long and very polished. Creamy texture. It goes on for minutes. Lovely energy and sophistication to this. Try after 2026.

Jeb DUNNUCK

95

par Jeb Dunnuck le 12/04/2022

Coming in close to equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with just a splash of Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Château Beychevelle shows a classic Saint-Julien purity and finesse-driven style as well as notes of red and blue fruits, sappy flowers, tobacco, and chalky minerality. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, I love its overall balance and purity of fruit, it has silky tannins, no hard edges, and a great finish. This wine always has upfront appeal, but the 2019 will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and should have 30 years of overall longevity.

Wine Advocate

94

par William Kelley le 07/04/2022

Aromas of raspberries, currants, pencil shavings and sweet spices introduce the 2019 Beychevelle, a medium to full-bodied, supple and enveloping wine that's fleshy and seamless, with a generous core of fruit, ripe tannins and succulent acids, concluding with an expansive finish. This is an open-knit, demonstrative Saint-Julien that will offer a broad drinking window.

Vinous

87

par Antonio Galloni le 28/02/2022

Beychevelle has been on a roll, especially these last few years. I expected quite a bit more from the 2019, but the two bottles I have tasted so far have been marked by an awkward combination of super-ripe fruit, vegetal notes and hard, aggressive contours. 87?

Vinous

87

par Antonio Galloni le 24/02/2022

Beychevelle has been on a roll, especially these last few years. I expected quite a bit more from the 2019, but the two bottles I have tasted so far have been marked by an awkward combination of super-ripe fruit, vegetal notes and hard, aggressive contours. 87?

Vinous

94

par Neal Martin le 17/02/2022

The 2019 Beychevelle presents a perfumed nose of blackberry, wilted rose petals, incense and a touch of violet that ebbs with aeration. Elegant, poised and focused, this is a succinct and quite complex Saint-Julien. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and wonderful depth, still retaining the discreet marine influence but showing a little more depth and rondeur on the persistent finish. This is a delicious Beychevelle. 13.7° alcohol

Wine Advocate

94-96

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 15/07/2020

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Beychevelle explodes from the glass with bombastic scents of crème de cassis, blueberry preserves and baked plums with touches of menthol, cinnamon toast and smoked meats plus a waft of dark chocolate. The medium-bodied palate injects fantastic energy into the decadent black and blue fruit flavors, framed by exquisitely ripe, finely-grained tannins and bold freshness, finishing with great length and freshness.

WeinWisser

18

par Tjark Witzgall le 07/07/2020

Bettane & Desseauve

96

par Bettane & Desseauve le 03/07/2020

18

Vinous

92-94

par Antonio Galloni le 18/06/2020

The 2019 Beychevelle is a rich, unctuous wine. Blackberry jam, cloves, licorice, bittersweet chocolate and torrefaction infuse the 2019 with tons of darkness that works well with the wine's flamboyant personality. Beychevelle will appeal most to readers who enjoy exotic, super-ripe wines. In 2019, Beychevelle pushes the limits, in my view.

Vinous

93-95

par Neal Martin le 16/06/2020

The 2019 Beychevelle, one of the only wines that I actually tasted at the château with Philippe Blanc prior to lockdown, has a wonderful bouquet with detailed blackberry, briary, cedar and light touches of mocha unfurling from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, a discrete marine influence taking over towards the finish. There is a tang of seaweed and brine on the aftertaste. It keeps you coming back for more. This is a great 2019 from Blanc and his team though we must wait to see if it will surpass their 2018.

The Wine Cellar Insider

95-97

par Jeff Leve le 10/06/2020

Deep in color, with a floral, blackberry, cedar, cherry, cocoa and tobacco leaf nose. On the palate, the wine is soft, polished, elegant and with depth of flavor. There is freshness, a good mid-palate, length, purity and loads of sweet black and dark red fruits with silky tannins in the finish. Made from blending 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc and reaching 13.7% alcohol with a pH of 3.77, the harvest took place September 23 to October 11. 50% of the harvest was placed into the Grand Vin. 95-97 Pts

Jamessuckling.com

93-94

par James Suckling le 04/06/2020

Rich, layered red with lots of ripe fruit and creamy, round tannins. Yet, it's fresh and refined at the same time. Flavorful finish. Ripe and solid. Equal to the 2018 in quality.

The World of Fine Wines

91-92

par Michael Schuster le 13/05/2020

Merlot-blackberry ripeness to the fore at the moment; medium-full wine with a nice
concentration, fresh and moderately tannic; a sweetly ripe, juicy core flavor, succulent and
seductive for St-Julien (look at the proportion of Merlot here), almost lip-smackingly appealing, but also subtle and classy and complex, and with fine fruit length, if a little oak-dry at the moment. Very good, if not top, Beychevelle. Likely to need time to absorb its slight oak-dryness. 2032–45+.