Chateau Beychevelle 4eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien 2022

Name: 2022 Chateau Beychevelle 4eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien
Brand: Château Beychevelle
SKU: 100710120220600750-IB
Price: 750.0 USD
Availability: InStock

4eme Cru Classe

Château Beychevelle

97+Jeb Dunnuck

96Antonio Galloni

96Neal Martin

+5 more

$750.00

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Bonded provenance

Climate-controlled storage & transit

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Drinking window

2030 · opens 2039–2051 · peak 2065

now +39 yrs

Not ready · best from 2039 · will keep to 2065.

Tasting notes

Jeb Dunnuck · Jeb Dunnuck · 97+

The 2022 Château Beychevelle comes from 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot that spent 18 months in barrel. Its deep ruby/purple hue is followed by an absolutely stunning nose of crème de cassis and plum fruit intermixed with leafy herbs, spring flowers, and crushed stone-like minerality. This full-bodied Beychevelle has a pure, elegant mouthfeel, finely polished tannins, no hard edges, and a great, great finish. This is brilliant stuff that already offers pleasure today yet will cruise over the following two to three decades. It's the finest Beychevelle I've tasted.

Antonio Galloni · Vinous · 96

The 2022 Beychevelle is so impressive. A wine of precision and stature, the 2022 has so much to offer. Inky dark fruit, liquorice, mocha and lavender build in a sumptuous, creamy Saint-Julien. All of that intensity mounts through the mid-palate, reaching a stunning crescendo on the explosive, resonant finish. Even with all of its obvious intensity, the 2022 retains a gorgeous sense of freshness and vibrancy.

Drink 2030 - 2062

Neal Martin · Vinous · 96

The 2022 Beychevelle has a succinct bouquet that has tightened up since I tasted it in barrel. It retains wonderful precision and focus, pure black fruit, black olive compote and subtle tobacco scents. It unfurls with aeration yet doesn't want to give too much away. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins. Like Gruaud Larose this year, there is a newfound sense of clarity that lifts this 2022 above recent vintages. This is unequivocally one of the most elegant Beychevelles on the finish and it lingers temptingly in the mouth. It’s a benchmark wine for this Saint-Julien—bravo to head winemaker Philippe Blanc and his team.

Jane Anson · Decanter · 95

This is good stuff, intense, rippled cassis, pomegranate and cocoa bean, with smoked charcoal, sandalwood, cloves - another St Julien that is flirting with exuberance, a little unusual for the appellation but very enjoyable, clear ageing ability and impressive construction. Romain Ducolomb technical director, Philippe Blanc director.

Georgie Hindle · Decanter · 95

A yield of 36hl/ha

Supple, rich, and velvety, this wine has a great delineation of tannins and fruit, with creamy blueberries and cola touches alongside savoury elements of dark chocolate, liquorice, and salt. Structured, fresh, and well-worked, this feels sophisticated, focused, and confident. It’s missing a touch of acidity, but it has plenty of polish, seduction, and potential to age.

Drink 2025 - 2045

James Suckling · James Suckling · 95

54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot.

Intense blackberries and blackcurrants with spice and lead-pencil aromas. Medium-bodied, it has creamy and polished tannins and a long and flavorful finish. The cabernet sauvignon is singing here. Give it three to five years of bottle age.

Best after 2028

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW · Wine Advocate · 94-96

A blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2022 Beychevelle has a TPI of 78 and a pH of 3.8. It is deep garnet-purple in color and needs a swirl or two to wake up pronounced notes of crème de cassis, plum preserves, and Morello cherries, giving way to nuances of candied violets, Darjeeling tea, and dark chocolate. The medium to full-bodied palate is densely laden with layers of black fruit preserves, supported by fine-grained tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long with a mineral lift.

William Kelley · Wine Advocate · 94

The 2022 Beychevelle has turned out nicely, offering up aromas of ripe berry compote mingled with notions of petals, espresso roast and rich, toasty oak. Medium to full-bodied, sweet and fleshy, it's velvety and layered, with plenty of powdery tannin lurking behind its ripe core of fruit. It's a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot. Fans of contemporary Beychevelle's rich, lusty style will love it.

Catalog details

Appellation4eme Cru Classe

RegionBordeaux

Vintage2022

ColorRed

Top Score97 · Jeb Dunnuck

Format750 ml

SourceMerchant

StorageBonded warehouse