Why this vintage
- 94/100 from Vinousand 3 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2021 vintage in Saint-JulienFrost, mildew, then a cool summer brought back Bordeaux of old: taut, vibrant wines, shorter but elegant.
Critic scores
- Vinous94
- Jeb Dunnuck93
- Wine Advocate92
- James Suckling91-92
The 2021 vintage in Saint-Julien
Vintage benchmark: 86/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: Frost, mildew, then a cool summer brought back Bordeaux of old: taut, vibrant wines, shorter but elegant.
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
2021 - A technical year that has given us some nice surprises in the glass! On tasting, Beychevelle 2021 is remarkable for its freshness and intensity. The bouquet is an explosion of ripe red fruits: wild strawberries, raspberries, redcurrants. The palate is supported by a beautiful tannic structure, silky, powerful and complex, recalling the noble and elegant character of the great Saint-Julien wines.
Blend of the 2021 vintage
- 57 % Cabernet Sauvignon
- 38 % Merlot
- 3 % Petit Verdot
- 2 % Cabernet Franc
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2021 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.
Figures from the 2021 sheet
- 12.9 % vol.Alcohol
Terroir
The richness of Beychevelle lies in its terroirs: the heart of our vineyard is located on two magnificent deep gravel plateaux overlooking the river. This proximity to the Gironde estuary allows us to enjoy a unique micro-climate which gives the great terroirs their strength in the face of climatic events.
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Texts and documents 2021
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Visuals
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Sheet checked on September 28, 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.