Why this vintage
- 97/100 from Jeb Dunnuckand 6 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2022 vintage in Saint-JulienThree heatwaves and extreme drought gave, against all odds, wines of exceptional concentration without harshness — the great sun-drenched year.
Critic scores
- Jeb Dunnuck97
- Vinous96
- James Suckling95
- Decanter95
- Wine Advocate94
- Wine Enthusiast94
- Wine Spectator94
The 2022 vintage in Saint-Julien
Vintage benchmark: 98/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: Three heatwaves and extreme drought gave, against all odds, wines of exceptional concentration without harshness — the great sun-drenched year.
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
Château Beychevelle 2022 has a very dark colour with black tints, a sign of good maturity. Its attack is fresh and elegant. It is a rich and generous wine, with tannins of controlled power and a perfect balance between richness and freshness. Very good length on the finish. 2022 joins the list of great vintages produced at Château Beychevelle. 2022 is the vintage of paradoxes! The wines are very fresh, with notes of fresh fruit, despite a climatic year marked by great drought and heat waves. The Merlots, among the finest ever harvested at Château Beychevelle, are bursting with freshness! We have produced concentrated wines with perfect balance. — Philippe Blanc
Blend of the 2022 vintage
- 54 % Cabernet Sauvignon
- 42 % Merlot
- 4 % Petit Verdot
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2022 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 2022 sheet
- 14 % vol.Alcohol
Winemaking
The harvest took place very early from 12th to 29th September, in excellent conditions. The berries harvested were small and concentrated in tannins, with thick skins. The harvest was of extraordinary quality and freshness thanks to the concentrated acids linked to the dry climatic conditions.
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 2022
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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.