2017 Chateau Beychevelle 1,5 l - Magnum - 4eme Cru Classe St. Julien

Decanter.com – 93 pts – JA: *Hawthorn and crushed earth on the nose, with touches of brambled hedgerow berries. I really like this, it has personality, and is showing well even at this early stage, still with the finesse and elegance of the appellation in this particular vintage coupled with concentration and focus to the fruit. One to feel confident with for the long haul.* - 11/2019

Falstaff Magazin - 92pts – PM: * Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung, mit feinem Nougat unterlegte reife Zwetschkenfrucht, schwarze Kirschen, Orangenzesten. Straff, elegant, saftige Beerenfrucht, gut integrierte Tannine, bleibt haften, mineralischer Nachhall, zeigt gute Länge, verfügt über Entwicklungspotenzial.* - (04/2017)

Vinum Magazin – 16/20pts: * Interessante, blumig-fruchtige Aromatik; voller Ansatz, umwerfend fruchtiger Bau, langes, intensiv fruchtiges, volles Finale: spielt mit Wucht und Frische.* - 06/2018

Weinwisser – 17,5/20pts - WL: *Sattes Granat mit rubinrotem Rand. Offenes, leicht kompottartiges Bouquet, erinnert an Kirschkonfitüre, helles Edelholz und Waldhimbeeren. Am saftigen Gaumen mit fleischigem Extrakt gestützt von einer filigranen Rasse, dadurch wirkt der St.- Julien ungeheuer leichtfüssig. Im gebündelten Finale Hagebutten und Preiselbeermus. Bestätigt den guten Eindruck während der Primeurs- Verkostung!* – 04/2020

JancisRobinson.com – 16,5/20pts – TP: *Tasted blind. Deep ruby colour. Very floral and fragrant fruit. High toned. Succulent entry, quite polished and fleshy. Full array of fruit and fresh, vibrant acidity. The tannins are fine but firm, offering excellent structure against the fruit. This is approachable and easy to like.* - 09/2021

Vinous.com - 92 pts - NM: *The 2017 Beychevelle was, atypically for the vintage, quite ostentatious from barrel. Not in bottle! It has retained an atypical rich and generous bouquet that you could almost mistake for the following vintage with scents of red cherries, boysenberry, hints of crème de cassis and violet. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and fine acidity. It feels a little compact at the moment although I admire its focus. Picking at straws, it just feels abrupt on the finish, scrapers out of the exit door a bit too hastily. As such, this is a good Beychevelle, but not one of the best in recent years. Tasted twice with consistent notes.* 02/2020