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Chateau Beychevelle2005

RED WINE

PUBLIC
March 2025
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Chateau Beychevelle label
  • Producer Chateau Beychevelle
  • Blend 3% Cabernet Franc
    47% Cabernet Sauvignon
    46% Merlot
    4% Petit Verdot
  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Saint-Julien
  • UPC 0 15643 74286 6

Reviews

Wine Enthusiast 93

Very much in an elegant style, this wine shows soft, almost velvet tannins supporting the ripe fruit. It has richness, a round character masking the dense texture, and setting off the clean red berry fruits and fresh acidity.

by RV, Wine Enthusiast , 2008

Vinous Media 92

The 2005 Beychevelle has an attractive nose with brambly red fruit, marmalade, cedar and light leather aromas. This is just a little rustic, yet full of vigor and presence. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins. Solid and muscular, it comes across a little uncouth compared to more recent, more refined vintages, though it has an attractive spicy, black pepper-infused finish. Drinking well now, it should give another decade of drinking pleasure.

by NM, Vinous Media , 2022

Wine Advocate 93

The Grand Vin, the 2005 Beychevelle is a gorgeous wine, with plenty of creme de cassis, floral notes, underbrush and forest floor. It is sweet and medium to full-bodied, with ripe tannin and beautiful texture and purity.

by RP, Wine Advocate , 2015

Decanter 92

The 2005 vintage produced a seductive effort from Beychevelle, with lush plum and mulberry fruit accented with pepper and anise on the nose. The dense, silky texture hints at the relatively large proportion of Merlot in the blend (46%), which was picked beginning 21 September. The supple, velvety feel on the palate continues straight through the luxuriant finish.

by CC, Decanter , 2021

Technical Details

Winery Technical Data

The 2004-2005 growth cycle was marked by even less rainfall than the preceding years, thereby maintaining a water deficit going back three years.
The growing season got off to a fairly slow start due to cool weather in the month of March but on the whole, flowering was quite even for the various grape varieties, which augured well for ripening later in the year.
Occurring very quickly and uniformly, peak véraison (colour change) took place around the 10th of August. Despite a few showers in the first ten days of September, the weather was highly conducive to the forming of ripe, healthy fruit.
It did not rain a single day during the harvest. Grape quality was superb, with exceptional sugar levels in both Merlot and Cabernet.
Initial tastings when the wine was run off were extremely promising, showing very intense colour with plenty of fruit and body.
2005 Harvest dates: From September 21 to October 6th
Production: 70.88 ha
Yield: 42 hl/ha