Beychevelle - St.Julien 2023

Beychevelle - St.Julien 2023

plum and prominently earthy aromas

this is disappointingly thin and while there is good complexity

The caressing and wonderfully vibrant medium-bodied flavors possess better mid-palate density before concluding in a lingering

The 1949 is made in the mold of the 1953

weight and power to the imposingly scaled flavors that display almost painful intensity on the driving

earth of the sauvage

The textured and velvety broad-shouldered flavors also enjoy stunningly good concentration and power while displaying an almost pungent minerality on the powerful and borderline painfully intense finish that just goes on and on

Fully mature

It is medium to full-bodied

This has all of Noval's typical grace and elegance while the complexity level is nicely above average

This is austere but not really rustic and should amply reward mid to long-term cellaring

offering deeply concentrated but lively bitter cherry and boysenberry flavors and an invigorating kick of peppery spices