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2008 Château Beychevelle, St Julien, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (48%), Merlot (47%), Cabernet Franc (5%)
Ready - mature
Product: 20088007528
2008 Château Beychevelle, St Julien, Bordeaux

Description

The enigmatic Philippe Blanc, director of Ch. Beychevelle, was in fine humour when we visited him to taste his 2008 Grand Vin. This estate just gets better and better and Philippe’s sunny disposition was a reflection of the bright fruit shining out of his wine. The round, plump, fleshy feel of 47% Merlot certainly comes across with opulent notes of ripe morello cherries but 48% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc add to its darker side and provide an elegant backbone. This is well balanced and rewarding: a fine achievement.
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2008
Maturity Ready - mature
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (48%), Merlot (47%), Cabernet Franc (5%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Beychevelle

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

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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