Château Beychevelle - St.-Julien 1996 (750ml)
Price: $150.00
| Producer | Château Beychevelle |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | St.-Julien |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Sku | 7741 |
| Size | 750ml |
John Gilman: 94 Points
(Château Beychevelle) In an age of global warming the 1996 vintage may have produced the last great Beychevelle under thirteen percent alcohol as this wine tips the scales at a very very civilized 12.8 percent. This is a deep pure and very classic vintage of Beychevelle and it will take plenty of time to come around. The stunning nose offers up a beautiful mélange of roasted cherries dark berries cigar smoke fresh herbs coffee gravelly soil tones that show a bit of iron inflection and a bit of remaining cedar. On the palate the wine is deep full-bodied and laser-like in its focus with a rock solid core of pure fruit a great expression of terroir ripe moderate tannins sound acids and outstanding length and grip on the still quite youthful finish. The 1996 Beychevelle offers up superb potential but it will need at least another decade in the cellar to start to stir. (Drink between 2021-2075)
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