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2021 Château Beychevelle, St Julien, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Not ready
James Lawther MW
16.5/20
Neal Martin MW
91-93/100
William Kelley
91-94/100
Jane Anson MW
92/100
Product: 20218007528
2021 Château Beychevelle, St Julien, Bordeaux

Description

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Cabernet Sauvignon 57%, Merlot 38%, Petit Verdot 3%, Cabernet Franc 2%

There is more Cabernet Sauvignon than usual this year. This gives the wine a tighter feel, with cocoa and woodsmoke notes to the fore. Nevertheless, the palate is very forward and appealing, and the tannins are melting and soft. The team decided to proceed very carefully with the extractions; the wine is not quite as opulent as in recent vintages. This gives the impression that it is quite forward, and it is likely to give pleasure early on. But there is also enough stuffing to allow a decade or more of ageing. Drink 2025-2040.

Our score: 17/20

Berry Bros. & Rudd, April 2022

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Maturity Not ready
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Beychevelle

Critics reviews

James Lawther MW 16.5/20
Pleasantly fragrant with floral and dark-fruit notes. Juicy and ripe on the palate. Less flesh and concentration than top years but fruit present and tannins finely honed. Clean, persistent finish.Drink 2027–2038james_lawther, JancisRobinson.com (May 2022)
Drink 2027 - 2038
James Lawther MW, JancisRobinson.com (May 2022)
Neal Martin MW 91-93/100
The 2021 Beychevelle has a pleasant, light bouquet that needs coaxing from the glass, eventually offering blackberry, briar, peppermint and sage aromas. The oak here is neatly integrated, though it does not possess the dimension of the previous vintage. The palate is medium-bodied with quite a firm grip on the entry. The Cabernet Sauvignon is fully in the driving seat here, imparting quite intense blackberry and graphite notes. As with many Saint-Julien barrel samples, a Pauillac-like structure comes through. The licorice-tinged finish is fresh and focused. This is quite an endearing Beychevelle after the challenging growing season.Neal Martin, Vinous.com.com, (May 2022)
Drink 2027 - 2038
Neal Martin MW, Vinous.com (May 2022)
William Kelley 91-94/100
The 2021 Beychevelle is a strong effort, exhibiting aromas of sweet berries and plums mingled with cigar wrapper and fresh mint. Medium to full-bodied, bright and fine-boned, it's deep and layered, with powdery tannins, lively acids and a saline finish. This wine only improved over the five times I tasted it.William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2022)
Drink 2027 - 2038
William Kelley, RobertParker.com (Apr 2022)
Jane Anson MW 92/100
Silky and well textured fruits, with gentle build through the palate and a carefully constructed balance of raspberry and redcurrant fruit and fresh acidity that comes through in lemongrass and a raspy slate texture. Not easy to achieve this in 2021, will have needed careful sorting and plot by plot work in vineyard and cellar. The firm frame is a little austere, but there is finesse here, gentle campfire smoke. Drink 2026 - 2040jane_anson_mw, janeanson_com (May 2022)
Drink 2027 - 2038
Jane Anson MW, JaneAnson.com (May 2022)

About this wine

Chateau Beychevelle

Château Beychevelle is a 4ème Cru Classé St-Julien wine property that boasts one of the most impressive châteaux in the whole of the Médoc. Its label depicts a beautiful galley with a large sail, as a consequence of its ownership in the 16th century by the Duc d`Eperon, Admiral of France at the time. The expression "Baisse-Vaille", meaning "lower sails", later evolved into the name Beychevelle. Today the property is owned by Grands Millésimesde France.
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Saint-Julien

Saint-Julien

St Julien is the smallest of the ‘Big Four’ Médoc communes although, without any First Growths, it is recognised to be the most consistent of the main communes with many châteaux turning out impressive wines year after year. The wines can be judged as much by texture as flavour, and there is a sleek, wholesome character to the best. At their very finest they combine Margaux’s elegance and refinement with Pauillac’s power and substance.
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