Château Beychevelle, 4e CC St-Julien - 2023

Provenance: Bordeaux
Appellation: Saint-Julien
Domain: Beychevelle
Grape variety(ies): Cabernet Sauvignon 62%, Merlot 31%, Cabernet Franc 5%, Petit Verdot 2%
On-call time: 20 years
Note: 97/100 | Classement: 4e Cru Classé

Garnet-red colour. Ample, deep nose with notes of fresh cereals. Monumental body, with a salivating minerality and a dynamic tannic structure. A very fine wine.

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Technique

Viticulture

The elegance of the château's classical architecture makes it one of the jewels of the Médoc. Under Henri III, it was the stronghold of the Dukes of Epernon and in particular of Jean-Louis Nogaret de la Valette. An all-powerful man, legend has it that ships passing his castle had to lower their sails as a sign of allegiance. Hence the name Beychevelle, meaning "Lowered Sail", and the château's emblem, a ship with the prow of a griffin, guardian of the wine crater of Dionysus.

Oenology

The estate covers 250 hectares, 90 of which are planted with vines on a deep Garonne gravel terroir. Average age of the vines: 28 years, with planting densities of 10,000 vines/ha. The wine is traditionally vinified and aged for 18 months in oak barrels, half of which are renewed every year.