47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc

Robert Parker: 92, Wine Enthusiast: 93-95, James Suckling: 91

Robert Parker: The grand vin, the 2012 Beychevelle, is one of the stars of St.-Julien. Opaque purple, with beautiful crème de cassis notes, the wine has floral underpinnings, sweet tannin and a nice layered, multi-dimensional mouthfeel. This is elegant and powerful, rich and intense, but light on its feet. This is a great Beychevelle and certainly seems to exceed the vintage’s character and expectations.