Amiral de Beychevelle 2019 is the elegant second wine of Château Beychevelle, blending 68% Cabernet Sauvignon and 32% Merlot. It shows lovely aromatic intensity with bright, polished black fruit and soft tannins, making it smooth and approachable. Produced with the same meticulous care as the grand vin, this wine offers finesse and youthful vivacity. It is easy-drinking now but can age up to 15 years, with drinking window from 2025 to 2035.

Decanter | D 93
Published: Jan 5, 2022

Lovely intensity on the nose, aromatic and expressive. Smooth and high-toned on the palate, bright with a classy shine to the black fruits. I really love the aromatics on the profile here, you get that perfume and gloss with depth and soft tannins. Easy-drinking second wine, easy to recommend.

Jancis Robinson | JR 16
Published: Feb 1, 2023
Drink: 2025-2035 

Tasted blind. Sweet and without real drive. Pleasant, but without great potential for long-term improvement.

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AMIRAL DE BEYCHEVELLE - Chateau Beychevelle's Second Wine
The rigorous selection process undergone by the grand vin results in the creation of its younger brother, Amiral de Beychevelle. Despite being made from young vines, Amiral de Beychevelle benefits from the same growing techniques, meticulous sorting, and traditional barrel ageing. It has the same elegance and finesse as its older brother, but reveals its character more quickly, offering wine-enthusiasts the full vivacity of its youth. It can be kept for up to fifteen years, depending on the vintage.

Tasting note
The 2019 wines have beautiful colors, clean and fresh fruit, more moderate alcohol levels than the previous vintage and their tannic structures have a lot of definition and depth. The volumes harvested allowed us to make a very careful selection - around 55% - in order to produce a Grand Vin in line with its predecessors.

Technical Specs

Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Natural Cork
Harvest: 23 September – 11 October 2019
Oak: 12 months in French oak, approximately 30% new oak
Varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon 68%, Merlot 32%
Skin Contact: Approximately 3 weeks
Winemaker: Château Beychevelle
Region: Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France

Serving Temperature: 16–18°C
Decanting: Decant for approximately 1 hour before serving. The 2019 is already approachable, but gentle aeration helps open its polished black fruit, floral and savoury character while softening the tannins.
Food Pairing: Excellent with grilled or roasted red meats, beef tenderloin, lamb, duck, venison, mushroom dishes and mature cheeses. Particularly well suited to grilled Wagyu, roast lamb or beef tenderloin with mushroom or truffle sauce.