Professional reviews
Robert Parker (93)
92-93
The 2025 Beychevelle reveals a toasty, oak-marked bouquet of dark wild berries, licorice and spice. Medium- to full-bodied, structured and concentrated, it’s built around an assertive tannic frame, concluding with a long, spicy, licorice-inflected finish. While the wine is marked by both concentration and oak at this stage, élevage may bring greater finesse and a more integrated, enveloping tannic profile.
James Suckling (96)
95-96
Spicy, with dark fruit aromas. Angular in style, with a linear profile and precise, focused tannins. It shows clarity, fresh dark fruit and balance that stands out.Spicy, with dark fruit aromas. Angular in style, with a linear profile and precise, focused tannins. It shows clarity, fresh dark fruit and balance that stands out.
Jancis Robinson (17)
Attractive berry-fruit aromas. Juicy and fresh on the palate. Tannins fine and integrated. Drive and persistence on the finish. Harmonious.
Vinous (96)
95-97
The 2025 Beychevelle was picked from September 5 to 21 at 31 hl/ha, fairly reasonable for Saint-Julien this year, albeit the second lowest after 2013. Matured in 70% new oak, this has a concentrated nose with blackcurrants, blueberry, inkwell and light violet scents. Very fine definition, a Beychevelle that leans on the more opulent side aromatically, though always controlled. The palate is medium-bodied with a velvety smooth entry that lends it sensuality. Extremely precise, exquisite pure fruit, quite mineral-driven with a very long, quite sensual finish. I don't think Philippe Blanc has overseen a Beychevelle as good as this. 13.4% alcohol.
Jeb Dunnuck (97)
96-98
A brilliant, deeply hued wine, the 2025 Chateau Beychevelle is based on 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot, and is still resting in
70% new oak. One of the earliest harvests ever recorded at this chateau, with very tiny yields, it has a ripe, sexy, gorgeously textured style with ripe black cherries, graphite, spicy wood, and dried flowers on the nose. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a round, layered mouthfeel, velvety tannins, and a blockbuster finish. Hitting 13.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.6. this is a ripe, expressive Beychevelle that will evolve gracefully for 30 years or more. Tasted twice with consistent notes.
Falstaff (95)
Deep, dark ruby-garnet color, opaque core, violet highlights, and a delicate lightening at the rim. Ripe dark berry fruit, fresh plums, a hint of cassis and nougat, underpinned by candied orange zest. Juicy and elegant, with ripe cherries and fine tannins; a fresh finish that is mineral and lingering, with definite aging potential.
