51% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot

Robert Parker: 92, Neal Martin: 92, James Suckling: 95

Neal Martin: The 2014 Beychevelle has an intense bouquet with macerated small black cherries, bilberry, brine and light oyster shell aromas that just feel a little ostentatious within the context of the growing season. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin, quite elegant in style, the acidity well judged with a crisp, silky smooth mixture of black and blue fruit to the finish. It leans slightly to the more modern style of winemaking but it is very well pulled off and it has the mati̬re to suggest long-term ageing. Drink Date 2020-2040.