Chateau Beychevelle 2013

Bewertungen

• 92/100

  James Suckling
  Aromas of currant and orange peel follow through to a medium to full bodied red, solid core of fruit and a light cassis rose petal aftertaste. Firm and silky. Drink now."

• 90/100

  Falstaff
  Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarter Wasserrand, einladendes süßes rotes Waldbeerkonfit, ein Hauch von Blütenhonig, reife Herzkirschen. Saftig, elegant, feine Kirschen auch am Gaumen, feine Tannine, frisch und lebendig, dezente Extraktsüße im Abgang, ein finessenreicher Speisenbegleiter."

• 90/100

  Decanter
  This is not an intense or concentrated wine, but it also has no green edges, displaying sweet cassis and black cherry fruit. The finish is a touch short but it’s good for drinking now and over the next five to ten years. The vintage was the smallest crop on record at 28hl/ha, even smaller than the frosty year of 1991. Like all Bordeaux estates that could afford to in 2013, Beychevelle carried out severe selection, resulting in under 40% grand vin production - only 8,000 cases instead of the usual 20,000 - but the attention to detail and investment that went into this vintage paid off. This was also the year when Beychevelle decided to create a third wine."

• 89/100

  Wine Spectator
  Rather flattering in feel, with velvety crushed plum and raspberry fruit that drapes nicely while hints of anise and graphite fill in on the toasty finish. A little shy on grip, but the delicious fruit cannot be denied. Drink now through 2018. 10,833 cases made."

• 89/100

  The Wine Cellar Insider
  A solid wine in a difficult vintage, there is freshness in the fruits and notes of cedar with tobacco to complicate matters. Medium bodied, forward and classically styled, give it a few years and it could be even better."

• 16/20

  Jancis Robinson
  Healthy crimson. Hint of ashes on the nose. Sweet start. Well disguised! This would stand up to scrutiny in a restaurant in Asia. Quite vigorous. Good effort with perceptible fruit."

• 88/100

  The Wine Advocate
  The 2013 Beychevelle has a backward, tightly coiled bouquet, though there is more vigor here than the Branaire-Ducru with earthy blackberry and cedar scents. In fact, Philippe Blanc has created a quite Pauillac set of aromas. The palate is saline on the entry with assertive tannin: a tang of green bell pepper in the mouth but with a decent solid finish that shows good backbone. Give this 3 or 4 years in bottle and you will have yourself a respectable, foursquare Beychevelle, if not a remarkable one."