The 2019 Château Beychevelle is a stunning Saint-Julien that blends power, finesse, and elegance in equal measure. With a refined mix of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, it opens with aromas of currants, crushed stones, florals, and pencil shavings, leading into a full-bodied palate with creamy texture, ripe tannins, and vibrant acidity. The wine’s precision and aromatic purity are matched by its depth and aging potential. Already seductive, it will shine even brighter after 2026 and evolve beautifully through 2055.

Jamessuckling.com | JS 96
Published: Jul 9, 2019

Gorgeous aromas of currants, crushed stones, blackberries and flowers. Full-bodied with refined tannins that are long and very polished. Creamy texture. It goes on for minutes. Lovely energy and sophistication to this. Try after 2026.

Decanter | D 95
Published: Jan 5, 2022
Drink: 2027-2045

Dark nose, quite serious and seductive. This draws you in from the first smell with lovely florality and delicacy. On the palate it's deep and the power is on show no doubt, there's concentration but also such aromatics and purity of fruit with tannins that are gentle and svelte. Lifted the whole way through, good acidity and a subtle creaminess at the end. A well framed, pretty and powerful style. Great winemaking with precision.

The Wine Advocate | RP 94
Published: Apr 7, 2022
Drink: 2025-2055 

Aromas of raspberries, currants, pencil shavings and sweet spices introduce the 2019 Beychevelle, a medium to full-bodied, supple and enveloping wine that's fleshy and seamless, with a generous core of fruit, ripe tannins and succulent acids, concluding with an expansive finish. This is an open-knit, demonstrative Saint-Julien that will offer a broad drinking window.

Château Beychevelle is a large landowner, at 250 hectares, but of these only 90 are planted to vines and only 78 located within the Saint-Julien appellation (the rest are in neighboring Cussac). Around 60% of those holdings are located on the plateau between Branaire-Ducru and Ducru-Beaucaillou, and the percentage of Merlot is quite elevated at 40%—though it's declining, as replanting here favors Cabernet Sauvignon. Since 2008, viticulture has become much less dependent on chemicals. The grand vin itself represents just over half of the production, and in the last decade or so, it has become a touch richer and more structured in style, while retaining the fleshy, charming style that has won the estate so many admirers.

Ever since it was first produced, and down through the various vintages, Château Beychevelle has reflected the elegance and finesse of Saint Julien's finest terroirs.Graceful and complex, with a tremendous aromatic richness, Château Beychevelle is made from the best plots in the vineyard and undergoes a rigorous selection process.It reveals its character after about ten years, and can be kept for several decades, depending on the vintage.

Vintage 2019
Harvest dates: From September 23rd to October 11th
Yield: 50hl/ha
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon 46% Merlot 49% Cabernet Franc 3% Petit Verdot 2%
Tasting note: The 2019 wines have good, strong colours, well-defined, fresh fruit, and a more moderatealcohol content than the previous vintage; their tannic structures reveal impressiveelegance and depth. The volumes harvested enabled a very rigorous selection - around55% - to produce a grand vin in the tradition of its predecessors.