Château Beychevelle 2010 – Saint-Julien, Cru Classé

The nose offers elegance, a certain tension, a small concentration, a fine grain and a small captivating side. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, small quite ripe blue fruitsand small notes of quite ripe raspberry associated with touches of cornflower, Sichuan pepper as well as discreet hints of mild tobacco and underwood. The palate is fruity, elegant, gourmand and offers minerality, a certain freshness, tension, energy, dynamism as well as a fine acidulous frame, a fine aerial side in the approach. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, crushed strawberry and small notes of cornflower, juicy/pulpy blueberry associated with touches of quite ripe raspberry, Badiane, lily, violet as well as hints of sweet spices, dry mild tobacco, a subtle hint of nutmeg, chocolate, an imperceptible hint of clove and an imperceptible hint of truffle (in the background). Tannins are structuring. Good length.