Château Beychevelle 2023

Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com

Decisive, open and vibrant, it shows notes of black plums, blackberries, coriander, incense, lime, jasmine and camphor. Lots of chuck peel describes the secondary scene. Full body, refined tannins and a savory and tasty finish that shows personality and character. The reach is impressive. Better from 2028.

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

Chocolate, flowers, red with black fruits, and espresso in the nose take a bit of effort before unfurling. The wine provides a reserved sense of creaminess, fresh, energetic red fruits, hints of minty freshness, and spice, adding complexity. Which is a good thing, as here you find length paired with a refreshing elegance from the mid-palate that carries through to the finish. The wine blends 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot. This is the highest percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon ever used in the blend! Drink from 2029-2060.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2023 Beychevelle has turned out especially well this year, exhibiting a more integrated, seductive style than recent vintages that were constructed in a punchier, more extracted register. Offering up aromas of cassis and plums mingled with notions of pen ink, violets and pencil shavings, it's medium to full-bodied, broad and fleshy, with a deep core of fruit and a classy, suave profile that foregrounds the estate's prime vineyard holdings on the plateau around Ducru-Beaucaillou. It's a blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot that represents 50% of the estate's production.

Jeb Dunnuck

A brilliant wine that makes the most of the vintage, the 2023 Château Beychevelle sports sensational aromatics of cassis and lively berries intermixed with sappy tobacco, spring flowers, graphite, and a wonderful sense of minerality. It's medium to full-bodied and silky on the palate, with ripe, polished tannins, perfectly integrated acidity, and a gorgeous finish. The balance, purity, and just overall harmony here are top-notch, and while I like it even today, it will cruise for 25 years in a cold cellar. This is a legit fabulous 2023 that deserves a place in the cellar. Drink 2026-2051.

James Suckling

A deep, youthful nose of ripe black cherries, mulberries, graphite and a touch of violets. Fine-boned and structured, showing more poise and elegance than sheer power and density. A precise, medium- to full-bodied wine with good acidity and a long finish. Drink from 2028.