47% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot

Robert Parker: 93, Neal Martin: 94, James Suckling: 94

Neal Martin: The 2015 Beychevelle has a fresh blackberry and briary bouquet of impressive delineation and vigor; hints of smoke and pencil shavings emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, wonderful tension and an almost effervescent, nervous finish that leaves a tongue-tingling dash of black pepper in its wake. So much potential here. As I have written before, this is one of Philippe Blanc's great Beychevelles. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.