Château Beychevelle 2021 is a fresh and elegant Saint-Julien with bright red fruit, silky tannins, and subtle notes of chocolate, spice, and oak. Lighter in style but well-crafted, it’s all about finesse over power—showing charm now, with more to reveal as it ages.

The Wine Advocate | RP 92+
Published: Feb 8, 2024
Drink: 2025-2038 

The 2021 Beychevelle opens in the glass with notes of sweet berry compote, plums and creamy new oak, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy palate with an unusually sweet core of fruit for the vintage, framed by plenty of chewy tannin, and concluding with a vanillin-inflected finish.

Jamessuckling.com | JS 91-92
Published: May 17, 2022

Blueberry and some chocolate and berry character. Medium body, fine tannins and a fresh, medium finish.

Decanter | D 92
Published: Dec 1, 2023
Drink: 2024-2045

Dark chocolate, green peppercorns, blackcurrants, lots of Cabernet markers on the nose. Missing a touch more mid palate depth, starts off juicy and bright but then settles and quietens. It's got a lovely sleek texture, tannins are really well integrated and this isn't at all pushed which is a great effort in 2021 showcasing restraint over trying to make something too hefty. I just wanted some more vibrancy and concentration to follow through. This may just need more time to come together and harmonise.

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 2021
Harvest datesFrom September 25 to September 30