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Beychevelle 1986
HED33535
75 cl
12.9%
£189.00
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Ever since it was first produced, the Grand Vin from Château Beychevelle has translated the elegance and finesse of Saint Julien`s terroir. Graceful and complex, with a tremendous aromatic richness, the wine is made from the best plots in the vineyard and undergoes a rigorous selection process. This 1986 vintage has an intense nose, both fruity and spicy. The palate is powerful and yet velvety, with gentle tannins and a ripe mouthfeel.
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Vinous
The 1986 Beychevelle is certainly one of the better wines from a rather inconsistent decade for the property. It's one that I've tasted from various formats over the years. This has a lovely, mature nose with loam, mulberry and pencil-shaving scents; it has lost some of its fruit in recent years. The palate is quite different and one of the fleshier Left Bank wines in an otherwise austere growing season, though it just fades a little on the finish. Tasted at a private dinner in Bordeaux. Neal Martin1st March 2023
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