Château Beychevelle - Saint-Julien 2017

Le Point

16,5 / 20

par Jacques Dupont le 20/06/2018

Nez sur les fruits frais, onctueux, matière fine, caressante, tanins serrés, note de réglisse, finale relevée, une peu épicée, harmonieux, de la fraîcheur.

Jeb DUNNUCK

92-94 / 100

par Jeb Dunnuck le 12/06/2018

Only 52% of the production went into the 2017 Château Beychevelle (they normally shoot for 60%), and the blend is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc that’s still aging in 60% new oak. This inky purple-colored beauty gives up loads of blue fruits, black cherries, underbrush, and a touch of minerality in a medium to full-bodied, pretty, elegant package that’s very much in the style of the vintage. This estate has been on a serious roll lately, and the 2017 isn’t going to break the trend. Tasted twice.

WeinWisser

17,5 / 20

par René Gabriel le 31/05/2018

Pupurgranat mit vio-letten Reflexen. Dropsig, warmes Bouquet, dahinter frische rote Grütze, Malznoten und Walderdbeeren. Am fleischigen Gau-men mit reifem Extrakt und guter Frische. lm langen, aromatischen Finale mit betb-rend reifem Schattenmorellensaft. Besserais letztes Jahr!        
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Vinifera

95 / 100

par Jacques Perrin le 28/05/2018

Nez très gourmand et plein, sur les fruits noirs confits, le zan, le goudron. Superbe bouche pleine, sphérique, riche en goût, remarquable d’élégance dans les tanins, étonnante de vinosité pour le cru. Un des meilleurs Beychevelle goûté à ce jour. Grand vin.

Vinous

92-95 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 15/05/2018

The 2017 Beychevelle is absolutely gorgeous. Creamy and beautifully layered on the palate, Beychevelle exudes exotic richness in its ripe red/purplish berry fruit. Even though the 2017 is rather flamboyant in style, it retains quite a bit of brightness to play off its more extroverted leanings. Beychevelle was impressive on the several times I tasted it.

The Wine Cellar Insider

94-96 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 11/05/2018

With its dark color, the wine serves up a juicy array of black fruits, tobacco, cedar and earthy nuances. The wine is full bodied, concentrated and shows the lift from the vintage. The tannins are silky. The finish focuses you on its polished, fresh, dark, red berries. Made from blending 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, the wine reached 13.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.66.

Vinous

90-92 / 100

par Neal Martin le 01/05/2018

The 2017 Beychevelle was cropped at 54hl/ha between 18 September and 3 October, matured in around 60% new oak with 13.4° alcohol. It has a very ripe blueberry, almost iodine-scented bouquet that is much more extroverted than its peers (like the 2016 last year.) The palate is medium-bodied with sweet black cherry and boysenberry fruit, and plenty of crushed violet. The palate is ripe and succulent; a sweet core of blue and black fruit here although perhaps its neighbor across the road, Branaire Ducru, displays a little more terroir at this early stage. Maybe that is because of the saignée? I would just like to see a little more restraint come through in bottle while I noticed greater precision developing during the 30 minutes the sample spent in my glass.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 27/04/2018

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Beychevelle opens with gregarious cassis and blackberry pie notes with touches of baking spices and underbrush plus a waft of lavender. Medium-bodied with a great core of ripe black fruits, it has a firm frame of ripe, grainy tannins and balancing freshness, finishing long. The final blend is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 4 Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc.

Decanter.com

92 / 100

par Jane Anson le 25/04/2018

This is a fine expression of St-Julien, with extremely pretty aromatics and brambly, juicy black fruits that remain soft and persistent through the palate, with the tiniest hint of acidity tightening the tannins. It's not as expressive as in 2016, but that was exceptional, though this is certainly a wine to recommend in 2017.

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Jean-Marc QUARIN

16,25 / 20

par Jean-Marc Quarin le 17/04/2018

Wine Enthusiast

93-95 / 100

par Roger Voss le 17/04/2018

This wine is ripe with dense black fruits backed by firm tannins. There is sufficient structure, although the fruit and balanced acidity take center stage. Drink this attractive wine from 2023.

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

par James Suckling le 06/04/2018

Very fine tannins already with a solid core of blackberry and blueberry character. Hints of flowers. Full-bodied, well-integrated and tight, not to mention fresh and long.

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

par James Molesworth le 04/04/2018

This has a soft core of pure plum and cherry preserve flavors. Light cedar, vanilla and tobacco notes fill in on the finish. Very rounded, displaying a jammy feel rather than the vintage’s overt freshness. A bit of an anomaly.—J.M.