2022 Chateau BeychevelleColour : Red Producer : Chateau Beychevelle Country : France Region : Bordeaux Sub Region : St Julien Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 2022 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Rating : Jeb Dunnuck 97 pts, Vinous 96 pts, Decanter 96 pts, James Suckling 95 pts, Wine Advocate 94 pts Tasting Note : Chteau Beychevelle is one of the most historically distinguished and commercially recognisable estates in the Saint Julien appellation, a Quatrime Grand Cru

whose combined production ranges from the greatest expressions of Côte de Nuits Pinot Noir to wines that barely justify the Grand Cru designation

It offers a structured

Wine Spectator 90

a commitment to this northern Rhône white grape that reflects the singular suitability of Tahbilk’s Nagambie Lakes terroir for the variety’s dry

it should age effortlessly for 15+ years

Unlike the prestige Fleur de Miraval releases

red berries (cherry

full tobacco and cedar wood cigar box aromas mixed with leather and dark dried fruits

with silky tannins and a lovely long finish

This beauty will undoubtedly be drinkable early on (although Emmanuel Reynaud considers that to be infanticide)

vibrant and zesty

mineral depth and longevity