2005 Château Beychevelle, St Julien, Bordeaux
- Red
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Cabernet Sauvignon (47%), Merlot (46%), Petit Verdot (4%), Cabernet Franc (3%)
Ready - at best
- Jancis Robinson MW
- 17/20
- Charles Curtis MW
- 92/100
- Neal Martin MW
- 92/100
- Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
- 94/100
- Robert Parker
- 93/100
Product: 20058007528
Description
Best Beychevelle any of us at Berrys has ever tasted. This has a vivid and attractive nose of raspberries and apples, and what it loses in power, compared to some of the 2005s we have tasted, it gains in finesse. A silky texture and fresh creamy red fruit flavours provide a crisp, concentrated wine. The blend is made up of 47% Cabernet Sauvignon and 46% Merlot, which is unusually high Merlot for the region. The 2004 is glorious now but showed poorly last year, so maybe the 2005 will be even better a year down the line. And let's be honest, it's so good now it is a risk well worth taking.
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2005
Maturity Ready - at best
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (47%), Merlot (46%), Petit Verdot (4%), Cabernet Franc (3%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Beychevelle
Critics reviews
Jancis Robinson MW 17/20
Tasted blind. Fragrant with some mellow fruit. Some slightly brutal, meaty savour but no shortage of impact! Thick and ambitious.Drink now to 2038jancis_robinson_mw MW, JancisRobinson.com (February 2017)
Charles Curtis MW 92/100
The 2005 vintage produced a seductive effort from Beychevelle, with lush plum and mulberry fruit accented with pepper and anise on the nose. The dense, silky texture hints at the relatively large proportion of Merlot in the blend (46%), which was picked beginning 21 September. The supple, velvety feel on the palate continues straight through the luxuriant finish.Drink now to 2040Charles Curtis MW, Decanter (June 2021)
Neal Martin MW 92/100
The 2005 Beychevelle has an attractive nose with brambly red fruit, marmalade, cedar and light leather aromas. This is just a little rustic, yet full of vigor and presence. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins. Solid and muscular, it comes across a little uncouth compared to more recent, more refined vintages, though it has an attractive spicy, black pepper-infused finish. Drinking well now, it should give another decade of drinking pleasure. Tasted at the Beychevelle vertical at the property.Drink now to 2040Neil Martin, Vinous.com (April 2022)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 94/100
The 2005 Beychevelle is composed of 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot. Deep brick in color, it skips out with shimmery, care-free scents of kirsch, raspberry pie, blackcurrant pastilles, and rose oil, followed by suggestions of Ceylon tea, unsmoked cigars, and red loam. The medium-bodied palate is built like a brick house, featuring firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness to support the youthful black and red fruits, leading to a finish of great length and depth on this stunning wine.Drink now to 2037Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent (July 2022)
Robert Parker 93/100
The Grand Vin, the 2005 Beychevelle is a gorgeous wine, with plenty of crme de cassis, floral notes, underbrush and forest floor. It is sweet and medium to full-bodied, with ripe tannin and beautiful texture and purity. Drink it over the next 20 years.Robert M. Parker, Jr. - 29/06/2015
About this wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Saint-Julien
St Julien is the smallest of the ‘Big Four’ Médoc communes although, without any First Growths, it is recognised to be the most consistent of the main communes with many châteaux turning out impressive wines year after year. The wines can be judged as much by texture as flavour, and there is a sleek, wholesome character to the best. At their very finest they combine Margaux’s elegance and refinement with Pauillac’s power and substance.
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Chateau Beychevelle
Château Beychevelle is a 4ème Cru Classé St-Julien wine property that boasts one of the most impressive châteaux in the whole of the Médoc. Its label depicts a beautiful galley with a large sail, as a consequence of its ownership in the 16th century by the Duc d`Eperon, Admiral of France at the time. The expression "Baisse-Vaille", meaning "lower sails", later evolved into the name Beychevelle. Today the property is owned by Grands Millésimesde France.
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