Fragt kr. 49,- Fri fragt v/ køb over kr. 1999
Der er ingen steder på Médoc, hvor betegnelsen ”Château” passer bedre, end til Château Beychevelle. Dette mægtige slot er virkelig Médoc’s svar på Versailles. En fantastisk arkitektur og et betagende bygningsværk, der skinner som en juvel midt i de skønne vinmarker, der omgiver slottet, som er det første slot man møder i Saint-Julien på sin vej nordpå gennem Médoc.
Slottet har været ejet af magtfulde og indflydelsesrige folk gennem tiderne. En af disse markante personligheder var Jean-Louis Nogaret de la Valette, der var admiralen i den franske flåde. Han ejede Château Beychevelle i en længere periode. Som legenden fortæller, sænkede skibene sejlet som en hilsen til denne indflydelsesrige mand, når de passerede Beychevelle på vej via Gironefloden, hvorfra man kan se op til selve slottet. Château Beychevelle er igennem de seneste år blevet en meget eftertragtet vin, især på de asiatiske markeder, og prisen har været kraftig stigende.
Slottet producerer også en spændende andenvin ved navn Amiral.
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BEPLANTNING
Cabernet Franc 5%, Cabernet Sauvignon 62%, Merlot 31%, Petit Verdot 2%
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90 hektar
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SLOTTETS ANDEN VIN
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Grands Millésimes de France
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An unabashedly flamboyant, exotic wine, the 2018 Beychevelle possesses tremendous richness and raciness right out of the gate. Inky dark fruit, chocolate, licorice, spice, menthol and espresso infuse this sumptuous Saint-Julien with striking aromatic and flavor complexity. Soft contours and silky tannins add to its irresistibly sensual personality. Time in the cellar should help the new oak assimilate, but readers should be prepared for a full-throttle, heady wine.
Aged for around 18 months in barrel, 60% new and 40% second fill, the 2018 Beychevelle needs a fair bit of swirling to release classic notes of cassis, plum preserves and ripe blackberries, with emerging suggestions of unsmoked cigars, tilled soil and cedar chest, plus a waft of pencil lead. The medium to full-bodied palate is still very tightly wound, offering finely packed black fruit and earthy layers within a frame of firm, grainy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long and mineral laced. This will need a good 5-6 years to come around and then will drink beautifully over the next 20+ years.
The flagship 2018 Château Beychevelle is a more serious, concentrated, focused wine that still has that classic Saint-Julien purity of fruit as well as a wealth of fruit. Gorgeous notes of crème de cassis, chocolate-covered blueberries, violets, spring flowers, tobacco leaf, and cedar notes all emerge from the glass, and it's medium to full-bodied, with sweet tannins, moderate acidity, and a great, great finish. A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, it's one of the sexiest, most up-front and irresistible wines in the vintage. Don't let that scare you, though; it's going to drink beautifully for 2-3 decades.