2022 Chateau Beaumont - Haut Medoc AC

Decanter.com – 90 pts – GH: *Clear and pure, a lovely clean juiciness though the lightness in terms of fruit density doesn't quite match the tannins, which although are fine are quite present and dense with touches of liquorice, clove, cinnamon and dark chocolate that dominate and make this quite serious. It doesn't feel overworked, but it's still a bit compact and spiced with clear power underneath, although there is refinement overall. Tasted twice. Harvest 19 September-5th October. Yields 28hl/ha.* - 04/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 91 pts – PM: *Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart kräuterwürzig unterlegte dunkle Waldbeerfrucht, zart nach Vanille und Mandarinenzesten. Mittlere Komplexität, rote Kirschen, dezent nach dunklem Nugat, zarte blättrige Würze im Abgang.* - 01/2023

WeinWisser – 17/20pts – GL, TW: *Intensives blaubeeriges Bouquet, betörendes Veilchenparfüm, Lakritze und Heidelbeergelee. Am satten Gaumen mit cremiger Textur, gut stützender Rasse, reifer Extraktfülle und trainiertem Körper. Im gebündelten aromatischen Finale Brombeere, Holundersaft und feinkörnige Adstringenz. Ein großer Exploit bei diesem Château - Bravo!* – 04/2023

JancisRobinson.com – 15,5/20pts – JL: * 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot. Cask sample. Medium- to light-bodied, fresh and open. Accent on the fruit. Dry finish with some chew. Tannins a little dry. Some structure but more for earlier drinking.* - 04/2023

Vinous.com – (88-90) pts – AG: *The 2022 Beaumont is a bold Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérior. A burst of dark cherry, plum, gravel and incense gives the 2022 its hearty personality. The 2022 is an unusual blend that features more Cabernet Sauvignon than the norm. Yields are down to 28 hectoliters per hectare instead of the more typical or so through a combination of frost, hail and dehydration, which adds to the wine’s punchy, explosive feel.* - 04/2023

Thewinecellarinsider.com – (89-91) pts – JL: *Licorice, black fruits and a touch of espresso on the nose lead the way to the medium-bodied, round, polished, soft, fruit-filled, blackberry finish. The wine blends 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. For about $20, this is a steal! Drink from 2025-2031.* - 05/2023