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2009 Château Beychevelle St. Julien Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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2009
Château Beychevelle  (St. Julien)
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Continuing to open and develop nicely, now, you find the beginning of a rich, supple, lushly textured gem with layers of black and red fruits, earth, tobacco, cedar, and touches of herbs and smoke. The tannins are soft, the fruits are ripe, expressing sweetness and purity. Drink from 2022-2045.

Continuing to open and develop nicely, now, you find the beginning of a rich, supple, lushly textured gem with layers of black and red fruits, earth, tobacco, cedar, and touches of herbs and smoke. The tannins are soft, the fruits are ripe, expressing sweetness and purity. Drink from 2022-2045.

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Wet forest floor, cigar wrapper, red fruits, earth, smoke and leafy nuances come through on the nose. The wine is medium/full-bodied, ripe and supple. The soft textured, red fruits and dusty tannins show well and feel great on the palate. You can start drinking this now. However, anther 5-8 years of cellaring is going to add a lot more complexity and silkiness to the wine. The wine was produced from blending 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot.

Wet forest floor, cigar wrapper, red fruits, earth, smoke and leafy nuances come through on the nose. The wine is medium/full-bodied, ripe and supple. The soft textured, red fruits and dusty tannins show well and feel great on the palate. You can start drinking this now. However, anther 5-8 years of cellaring is going to add a lot more complexity and silkiness to the wine. The wine was produced from blending 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot.

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The best showing yet. The wine seems to be filling out, putting on more weight, and softening. The licorice, smoke, espresso, black cherry and tobacco charms are becoming more evident. Supple, focused and youthful, give this beauty another 5 years and it should be a real treat!

The best showing yet. The wine seems to be filling out, putting on more weight, and softening. The licorice, smoke, espresso, black cherry and tobacco charms are becoming more evident. Supple, focused and youthful, give this beauty another 5 years and it should be a real treat!

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Another wine that is better today, than on release. Showing a fleshy, polished refined, round personality. with soft, silky tannins and ripe dark berries with some dark chocoalte notes, this is a refined, elegant Bordeaux that needs more time in the bottle.

Another wine that is better today, than on release. Showing a fleshy, polished refined, round personality. with soft, silky tannins and ripe dark berries with some dark chocoalte notes, this is a refined, elegant Bordeaux that needs more time in the bottle.

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Earth, smoke, blackberry and cassis aromas lead to a full bodied wine that is slightly firm in its personality.

Earth, smoke, blackberry and cassis aromas lead to a full bodied wine that is slightly firm in its personality.

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2009 Beychevelle offers spice, cedar, cassis, oak, and black raspberry aromas. Full bodied, with soft tannins, the wine ends with a dark berry finish. Beychevelle is one of the few non First Growths popular in the Asian market, in part because of the wine’s logo. The image shows a boat that was used to ferry barrels of Bordeaux. In China, the boat is called a Dragon boat, a symbol of good luck. June 16, 2010, marked the official date of the Dragon Boat festival in China. It is possible that was the same day 2009 Beychevelle was offered as a future. 90/92 Pts

2009 Beychevelle offers spice, cedar, cassis, oak, and black raspberry aromas. Full bodied, with soft tannins, the wine ends with a dark berry finish. Beychevelle is one of the few non First Growths popular in the Asian market, in part because of the wine’s logo. The image shows a boat that was used to ferry barrels of Bordeaux. In China, the boat is called a Dragon boat, a symbol of good luck. June 16, 2010, marked the official date of the Dragon Boat festival in China. It is possible that was the same day 2009 Beychevelle was offered as a future. 90/92 Pts

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When to Drink Chateau Beychevelle, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Beychevelle can be enjoyed on the young side with at least a few hours of air. However, the wine is usually better at 8-12 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. In the best vintages, the wine will be at its best between 10-40 years of age after the vintage.

Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 2-4 hours give or take. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

Serving Chateau Beychevelle with the Best Wine, Food, Pairing Tips

Chateau Beychevelle is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Beychevelle is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, stewed, and grilled dishes.

Chateau Beychevelle is also good when served with Asian dishes, Chinese food, hearty seafood, or fish like tuna, salmon, mushrooms, pasta, and cheese.

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