Château Beychevelle - Saint-Julien 1995

Wine Advocate

85 / 100

par Robert Parker le 28/02/1998

This wine performed better from cask. Out of bottle, it displays a medium ruby color, and a distinctive nose of underbrush, damp earth, and loamy-tinged black currant fruit. Moderately tannic, with medium body and some angularity, this wine possesses good extract, but not much soul or character. Anticipated maturity: 2001-2012. This wine did not perform as well as I hoped. It has the potential to be one to two points better, but after tasting it several times, it appears to be a good but uninspiring effort.

Wine Spectator

89 / 100

par James Suckling le 31/01/1998

Well-crafted red. Vivid blackberry and violet aromas and flavors. Full-bodied and very silky, with lovely tannins and a medium aftertaste of fruit and toasted oak. Best after 2000.

Wine Advocate

88 / 100

par Robert Parker le 01/01/1998

This is the finest Beychevelle since 1989. The dark ruby/purple color, and nicely integrated toasty oak, floral, and sweet, black currant aromas are attractive. The wine has put on some fat since I tasted it last year, exhibiting a supple, velvety-textured, moderately tannic, pure, elegant style that is typical of this property's top efforts. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2016. Last tasted 1/97

Wine Advocate

87-89 / 100

par Robert Parker le 28/02/1997

Beychevelle, owners of one of the great terroirs of the northern Medoc, continues to produce wines that are frustratingly irregular in quality. This is the finest Beychevelle since 1989. The dark ruby/purple color, and nicely integrated toasty oak, floral, and sweet, blackcurrant aromas are attractive. The wine has put on some fat since I tasted it last year, exhibiting a supple, velvety-textured, moderately tannic, pure, elegant style that is typical of this property's top efforts. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2016.

Wine Advocate

83-86 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/04/1996

The 1995 reveals a medium to dark ruby color, toasty new oak in the nose, some spice and herb notes, and meagerly-endowed red fruits. The attack exhibits medium body, average concentration, some sweet redcurrant fruit, low acidity, and a clean, tannic finish. It does not reveal the concentration or character that I would expect from such a well-situated vineyard.