Château Beychevelle

Saint-Julien

Name: Saint-Julien
Brand: Château Beychevelle
Price: 5652 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 94 (4 reviews)

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Red Blend•Bordeaux•France

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1 bottle750 ml•Free delivery

R5,652

Case of 6750 ml each•Free delivery

R33,912

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Taste profile

Type

Red Blend

On the palate

"The 2016 Beychevelle is comprised of 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc. It spent 18 months aging in 50% new and 50% second-use barrels. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it is a little broody to begin, opening slowly to reveal subtle savory notes of dried herbs, charcuterie and black olives before breaking through to a profound core of warm cassis, baked black plums, red currant jelly and candied violets. The palate is medium-bodied and delicately played with a quiet intensity of tightly wound nuances and fantastic freshness, finishing with a lingering savory lift. This latent beauty will require a bit more time than most 2016s, but promises to over-deliver to those prepared to wait. Around 19,000 cases were made." Robert Parker

Black Olives

Cassis

Plums

Violets

Cultivar

47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc

Region

Bordeaux

Appellation

Saint-Julien

Country

France

Alcohol

13.5%

Residual sugar

N/A g/L

Cellaring potential

10 yrs+

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The winter of 2015-2016 was characterized by its mildness and high rainfall; the vines were therefore given a relatively short pause in their growth cycle. It was only due to a lowering of temperatures in March that bud break arrived just one week earlier than usual. These cool, wet conditions continued until June, which did not augur well for flowering. The risk of disease was very high. Fortunately, flowering was uniform and abundant, and took place in the first half of June in perfect conditions with warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine. It was the start of the creation of a great vintage.

Chateau Beychevelle A prestigious Cru Classe whose character has been forged by three centuries of history... Nowhere does the word Chateau in its noblest sense ring as true as it does at Beychevelle. The elegance of its classical architecture makes it a jewel in the crown of the Médoc coveted since its creation by the powerful families who have successively marked the economic political and cultural life of Bordeaux and the region.

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