Saint-Julien · vintage 2018
Why this vintage
- 96/100 from Vinousand 4 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2018 vintage in Saint-JulienAfter a spring marked by mildew, the heat concentrated a small crop: rich, ripe wines with great depth of material.
Critic scores
- Vinous96
- Jeb Dunnuck96
- Wine Advocate95
- Wine Enthusiast95
- Wine Spectator95
The 2018 vintage in Saint-Julien
Vintage benchmark: 95/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: After a spring marked by mildew, the heat concentrated a small crop: rich, ripe wines with great depth of material.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Saint-Julien. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Tasting
Beychevelle 2018 could be summed up in two words: Harmony and Concenu0002tration. This vintage presents a balance rarely achieved at this stage. The bouquet of ripe red and black fruits invites us to discover an intense and harmonious palate. Very silky tannins bear fruit bursting with freshness and concentration. 2018 joins the list of very great vintages of Château Beychevelle
Blend of the 2018 vintage
- 50 % Merlot
- 41 % Cabernet-sauvignon
- 6 % Petit verdot
- 3 % Cabernet franc
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2018 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with 62 % cabernet sauvignon, 31 % merlot, 5 % cabernet franc, 2 % petit verdot — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Ageing
16-18 months in oak barrels (50% new barrels)
Terroir
Château Beychevelle, the Versailles of the Médoc, could only produce a wine of excellence. An exceptional 90-hectare vineyard of deep Garonne gravel, a winegrowing tradition going back to the Middle Ages and painstaking work in selection and ageing bring the wine to its full expression. The blend is 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.
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Texts and documents 2018
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Visuals
For this vintage, the media library contains: packshots. High-definition packshots, labels, back labels and lifestyle photos are reserved for clients and partners, on the Compagnie Médocaine’s VinCod media library.
Sheet checked on September 21, 2026. Technical data: the estate’s VinCod sheets. Critic scores: sources cited above, with their date. Vintage benchmarks and character: Compagnie Médocaine’s own editorial read. Soils and relief, where shown: the Compagnie Médocaine’s parcel survey and the Mapbox/IGN terrain model.