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2020 Château Beychevelle, St Julien, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (51%),Merlot (45%),Petit Verdot (4%)
Michael Schuster
93-94/100
James Suckling
94-95/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
94-96/100
Jeb Dunnuck
95-97/100
Jane Anson MW
94/100
Antonio Galloni
94-96/100
Antonio Galloni
94-96/100
Jancis Robinson MW
16/20
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2020 Château Beychevelle, St Julien, Bordeaux

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Cabernet Sauvignon 51%, Merlot 45%, Petit Verdot 4%

This is the only vintage of Beychevelle’s last three to have a majority of Cabernet Sauvignon. Given that the estate achieved a yield of 47 hl/ha when its neighbours were in the low 30s, this is somewhat surprising. The additional Cabernet looks to have tuned down some of the delicious immediacy of recent years. Along with the sumptuous mulberry and buttered-toast notes, there is some Asian spice and a remarkable level of freshness. The 2020 Beychevelle has lost none of its seductive qualities but has gained another notch of gravitas.

Drink 2027-2040

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Alcohol % 13.5
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (51%),Merlot (45%),Petit Verdot (4%)
Body Full Bodied
Property Château Beychevelle

Critics reviews

Michael Schuster 93-94/100
Smells Merlot-plummy and subtly gravelly; full, fresh in acidity, very fine in tannin, a most delicious and particular balance; density and flesh, with a delicious freshness to taste, so easy at only 13.4% ABV; very finely tannic, long, juicy, characteristically fleshy from its 45% Merlot, remarkably harmonious and very satisfying; succulence, sap, complexity, and great length. Like the 2018 (especially), another magnificent Beychevelle, of slightly more classic proportions and style than either 2018 or 2019. In any case, a wonderful trio! The last trio of vintages, of both the Beychevelle and the Amiral, are a great achievement, in which Philippe Blanc can take very legitimate pride.Drink 2030 - 2050Michael Schuster, The World of Fine Wine (May 2021)
Drink 2030 - 2055
Michael Schuster, TheWorldOfFineWine.com (May 2021)
James Suckling 94-95/100
Sweet-berry and tobacco character with blackberries and violets. It’s full-bodied with firm, polished tannins and a fresh finish. Very fine at the end.james_suckling, jamessuckling_com (April 2021)
Drink 2030 - 2055
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Apr 2021)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 94-96/100
Deep purple-black colored, the 2020 Beychevelle offers up vibrant notes of black raspberries, fresh black cherries and cassis, plus hints of wild sage, chocolate mint, rose hip tea and fallen leaves, with an exotic hint of Indian spices. The medium to full-bodied palate offers layers of crunchy black fruits with a firm, grainy texture and just enough freshness, finishing long and perfumed.Drink 2026 - 2046Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (May 2021)
Drink 2030 - 2055
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, RobertParker.com (May 2021)
Jeb Dunnuck 95-97/100
Based on 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot, the Grand Vin 2020 Château Beychevelle is a stunner that does everything right, offering a monster bouquet of black and blue fruits as well as candied violets, incense, flowers, and toasty oak. A ripe, full-bodied, incredibly sexy wine in every sense, it has a great mid-palate, ripe, velvety tannins, no hard edges, and a great finish. It's one of the more up-front, exotic wines in the vintage and should be accessible with just short-term cellaring.jeb_dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com (May 2021)
Drink 2030 - 2055
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com (May 2021)
Jane Anson MW 94/100
Smoke, grilled almond on the nose, even a touch of rubber from an edge of reduction. This has depth to black chocolate and bilberry fruit, it is well balanced and seductive. Enjoyable, it's pretty broad shouldered but it sits well within the successful run of vintages at Beychevelle. A yield of 47hl/ha. 18 months ageing. 55% first wine.Drink from 2029 to 2044jane_anson_mw, Decanter (April 2021)
Drink 2030 - 2055
Jane Anson MW, Decanter.com (Apr 2021)
Antonio Galloni 94-96/100
The 2020 Beychevelle opens with the most exotic bouquet imaginable. Wild flowers of all sorts, spice, lavender and inky dark fruit all saturate the palate. As always, Beychevelle is an overt, flamboyant wine, but all of the elements are so well out together. The 2020 is sexy, alluring and impossible to resist. Time in the glass brings out redder tonalities of fruit along with sweet floral notes that add striking inner perfume. Even as a barrel sample, I am so tempted to just drink it. Drink from 2030 to 2055antonio_galloni, Vinous.com (June 2021)
Drink 2030 - 2055
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (Jun 2021)
Antonio Galloni 94-96/100
The 2020 Beychevelle opens with the most exotic bouquet imaginable. Wild flowers of all sorts, spice, lavender and inky dark fruit all saturate the palate. As always, Beychevelle is an overt, flamboyant wine, but all of the elements are so well out together. The 2020 is sexy, alluring and impossible to resist. Time in the glass brings out redder tonalities of fruit along with sweet floral notes that add striking inner perfume. Even as a barrel sample, I am so tempted to just drink itantonio_galloni, Vinous.com.com (April 2021)
Drink 2030 - 2055
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (Apr 2021)
Jancis Robinson MW 16/20
Cask sample taken 31 March. 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Concentrated purple. Headily aromatic with mulberry perfume and just a hint of oak. Silky tannins and marked freshness. Neat and the opposite of opulent. Classic wine for the table.Drink 2028 - 2044jancis_robinson_mw MW, JancisRobinson.com (April 2021)
Drink 2030 - 2055
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2021)

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