1946 Chateau Beychevelle

Saint-Julien, France

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- £ 137 / 750ml
- From April 2015

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Style Red - Savory and Classic
Grape Variety Bordeaux Blend Red
Food Pairing Beef and Venison

- Fourth Growth. Quatrieme Grand Cru Classe in 1855.
  
  Vineyard notes: "Hilltop of deep Garonne gravelly soils."
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Chateau Beychevelle

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Saint-Julien

Medoc / Bordeaux / France

Grape Variety / Blend

Bordeaux Blend Red

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot

Style

Red Wine

Red - Savory and Classic

Food Pairing

Beef and Venison

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About the Product

Classification: 4eme Grand Cru Classé
Producer Notes: Ever since it was first produced, and down through the various vintages, Château Beychevelle has reflected the elegance and finesse of Saint Julien's finest terroirs.Graceful and complex, with a tremendous aromatic richness, Château Beychevelle is made from the best plots in the vineyard and undergoes a rigorous selection process.It reveals its character after about ten years, and can be kept for several decades, depending on the vintage.

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 13 - 14.5%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Ownership: Suntory and Castel.
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Notes: Hilltop of deep Garonne gravelly soils.

Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Châteaubriand Main Course: With Béarnaise sauce; French

‘Minute’ rump steak Main Course: With beef dripping and Merlot gravy; French

Steak with Béarnaise sauce Main Course: Contains: beef steak; Western

Manchego Cheese Course: Spanish

Details

About the Product

Classification: 4eme Grand Cru Classé
Producer Notes: Ever since it was first produced, and down through the various vintages, Château Beychevelle has reflected the elegance and finesse of Saint Julien's finest terroirs.Graceful and complex, with a tremendous aromatic richness, Château Beychevelle is made from the best plots in the vineyard and undergoes a rigorous selection process.It reveals its character after about ten years, and can be kept for several decades, depending on the vintage.

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 13 - 14.5%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Ownership: Suntory and Castel.
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Notes: Hilltop of deep Garonne gravelly soils.

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1946 Chateau Beychevelle, Saint-Julien, France

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All 93 / 100 £ 81 2024 92 / 100 £ 59 2023 93 / 100 £ 62 2022 94 / 100 £ 73 2021 92 / 100 £ 75 2020 94 / 100 £ 79 2019 93 / 100 £ 72 2018 93 / 100 £ 76 2017 93 / 100 £ 78

2016 94 / 100 £ 88 2015 93 / 100 £ 82 2014 92 / 100 £ 79 2013 89 / 100 £ 79 2012 90 / 100 £ 87 2011 90 / 100 £ 84 2010 92 / 100 £ 92 2009 92 / 100 £ 90 2008 91 / 100 £ 76 2007 89 / 100 £ 80 2006 90 / 100 £ 84 2005 91 / 100 £ 103 2004 89 / 100 £ 108 2003 90 / 100 £ 90 2002 88 / 100 £ 91 2001 89 / 100 £ 106 2000 91 / 100 £ 105 1999 87 / 100 £ 104 1998 88 / 100 £ 71 1997 85 / 100 £ 65 1996 89 / 100 £ 89 1995 88 / 100 £ 88 1994 86 / 100 £ 94 1993 84 / 100 – 1992 84 / 100 – 1991 85 / 100 £ 65 1990 88 / 100 £ 104 1989 89 / 100 £ 120 1988 88 / 100 £ 91 1987 – – 1986 93 / 100 £ 119 1985 90 / 100 £ 90 1984 87 / 100 £ 89 1983 87 / 100 £ 112 1982 90 / 100 £ 150 1981 85 / 100 £ 104 1980 75 / 100 – 1979 85 / 100 £ 62 1978 84 / 100 £ 90 1977 – £ 176 1976 89 / 100 £ 124 1975 88 / 100 £ 114 1974 88 / 100 £ 155 1973 82 / 100 £ 57 1972 – – 1971 88 / 100 £ 110 1970 88 / 100 £ 85 1969 92 / 100 £ 170 1968 – – 1967 91 / 100 £ 75 1966 91 / 100 £ 166 1965 – – 1964 87 / 100 £ 125 1963 – – 1962 86 / 100 £ 401 1961 92 / 100 £ 315 1960 – £ 351 1959 87 / 100 – 1958 – – 1957 83 / 100 £ 356 1956 – – 1955 86 / 100 – 1954 – – 1953 92 / 100 – 1952 – – 1951 – – 1950 – – 1949 95 / 100 – 1948 92 / 100 – 1947 81 / 100 – 1946 – – 1945 90 / 100 – 1943 – – 1942 – – 1941 – – 1939 – – 1938 – – 1937 91 / 100 – 1934 84 / 100 – 1933 – – 1929 91 / 100 – 1928 91 / 100 – 1926 93 / 100 – 1924 – – 1922 – – 1921 94 / 100 – 1920 77 / 100 – 1916 – – 1915 86 / 100 – 1906 85 / 100 – 1905 93 / 100 – 1904 – – 1900 – – 1899 – – 1898 – – 1897 – – 1895 – – 1893 – – 1890 – – 1887 93 / 100 – 1882 – – 1873 – – 1868 – – 1858 83 / 100 – 1855 – – 1852 – –

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