2018 Chateau Beychevelle 1,5 l - Magnum 4eme Cru Classe St. Julien

Decanter.com – 93 pts – JA: *Gorgeously brushed tannins with a smoked oak nose. This is excellent, firm and bright, layered and nuanced, gently inviting you in, with plenty of promise of life ahead. Has some austerity and although this is not in 2016 territory of 360-degree expansion, it is highly successful. A yield of 55hl/ha, with 50% of production going into the grand vin. 60% new oak.* - 11/2020

Falstaff Magazin – 95 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Mit Mandarinenzesten unterlegtes Cassis, ein Hauch von Lakritze, florales Bukett, etwas Lavendel, einladende Nuancen. Saftig, elegant, reife Kirschen, würzige, tragende Tannine, noch etwas Gerbstoff im Abgang, reife Kirschen im Nachhall, braucht Zeit, gutes Potenzial. (2025 -2045)* - 02/2021

Vinum Magazin – 16/20pts: *Besitzt Dichte, Volumen und Feuer, das Tannin ist reif und rund; erfreuliche Entwicklung, weit ausgewogener als das Primeurmuster.* - 09/2021

Weinwisser – 18/20pts - WL: *Dichtes Purpur mit satter Mitte. Konzentriertes schwarzbeeriges Bouquet mit Anklängen an dunkle Kirsche und schwarze Johannisbeeren, dahinter Lakritze und Schokonoten. Am druckvollen Gaumen mit fein körnigem Extrakt, engmaschigem Tanningerüst, kräftigem Körper. Im gebündelten Finale Schlehensaft und exotische Hölzer, sehr modern vinifiziert, die Adstringenz ist aktuell leicht vordergründig, aber gut balanciert.* – 04/2021

JancisRobinson.com – 16/20pts – JR: *Tasted blind. Dark purplish crimson. Not much nose. But very sweet and polished in a Ch Gloria/St-Pierre style. Sweeter than most St-Juliens.* - 01/2022

JamesSuckling.com - 93-94pts - JS: *This is concentrated with a solid core of fruit, yet it´s energetic and driven with plenty of pretty and forceful tannins. Dusty texture. Persistent finish.*

Vinous.com – 96 pts – AG: *An unabashedly flamboyant, exotic wine, the 2018 Beychevelle possesses tremendous richness and raciness right out of the gate. Inky dark fruit, chocolate, licorice, spice, menthol and espresso infuse this sumptuous Saint-Julien with striking aromatic and flavor complexity. Soft contours and silky tannins add to its irresistibly sensual personality. Time in the cellar should help the new oak assimilate, but readers should be prepared for a full-throttle, heady wine.* - 03/2021

Vinous.com – 93 pts – NM: *The 2018 Beychevelle has a very intense nose, easily the most flamboyant of the modern era, with precocious black cherries, creme de cassis and violet scents. The palate is medium-bodied with layers of toasty black fruit laced with white pepper and thyme that exert an insistent grip. This shows slightly better than from my tastings just after bottling, though I maintain that the 2019 is the better of the two vintages. Tasted at the Beychevelle vertical at the property.* - 04/2022

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 96 pts – JL: *The nose starts off with flowers, tobacco leaf, thyme, black currants, blackberries, cedar and wet earth. Deep in color, the wine is full-bodied, with a serious depth of flavor culminating in its rich, round, concentrated long, elegant, fruit-filled finish. This will age and evolve for at least 25-30 years. The wine blends 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc.* - 03/2021