The 1994 Château Beychevelle is a light to medium-bodied Saint-Julien with a classic redcurrant-driven profile. It opens with an elegant bouquet of red fruit, liquorice, vanilla, and toasted oak. Though somewhat modest in weight, it offers sweet fruit, firm tannins, and low acidity. While not the estate’s most profound vintage, it’s a graceful and drinkable wine that reflects the finesse of its terroir. Best enjoyed now or in the near term.

The Wine Advocate | RP 85
Published: Feb 28, 1997
Drink: 1997-2007

Beychevelle, owners of one of the great terroirs of the northern Medoc, continues to produce wines that are frustratingly irregular in quality. This light to medium-weight wine exhibits a dark ruby color, and a straightforward, redcurrant-scented nose with toast and earth in the background. Low acidity, high tannin, and sweet fruit result in a good, but uninspiring impression. The 1994 Beychevelle should drink well for a decade.

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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.

1994 Tasting note
The palate is dominated by the red fruit expressed in the attack. The bouquet is elegant and expressive, with notes of liquorice, vanilla and toast.