Château Beychevelle 2010
Château Beychevelle 2010 is a red wine from the Saint-Julien appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château Beychevelle and classified as a 4ème Grand Cru Classé in 1855. Its blend brings together 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. James Suckling awards it 95/100, The Wine Advocate 93/100 and Jancis Robinson 17.5/20. Critics highlight ripe black fruit, floral and spicy notes, a fine tannic texture and a fresh finish, in a harmonious style. Enjoy from 2020 to 2045 according to The Wine Advocate; Jancis Robinson recommends it between 2025 and 2035.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 6
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Julien
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Beychevelle
- Millésime
- 2010
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot
Château Beychevelle
Château Beychevelle is a wine estate in the Saint-Julien appellation, on the left bank of the Gironde, in the Médoc. Its vineyard covers 90 hectares of deep Garonne gravel, within a 250-hectare estate. Classified as a Fourth Grand Cru in 1855, it is managed by Grands Millésimes de France, jointly owned by the Castel and Suntory groups.
- Owner
- Grands Millésimes de France (détenue à parité par les groupes Castel et Suntory)
- Maître de chais
- Julien Ribas
- Surface (ha)
- 92.50 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 240 000 à 260 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The château was built in 1565 by François de Foix-Candale, Bishop of Aire. It subsequently passed into the hands of the Dukes of Épernon, with whom the legendary origin of its name is associated; the name derives from the Gascon phrase ‘Bécha Véla’, meaning ‘lower the sail’. Following the harsh winter of 1709, Jean-Baptiste d’Abadie inherited Beychevelle and began replanting the vineyard. Étienne-François de Brassier subsequently expanded the estate’s commercial operations by having a private harbour built on the estuary. His descendant, Delphine-Catherine de Brassier, preserved the unity of the estate during the French Revolution. In 1825, the wine merchant Pierre-François Guestier acquired the château, restructured the vineyard and modernised the facilities. Beychevelle was classified as a fourth grand cru in the 1855 classification. Armand Heine and Marie-Amélie Kohn had the north wing of the château built in 1875, before Marie-Louise Heine and Charles Achille-Fould ensured the estate’s continuity from 1890 onwards. The second wine, Amiral de Beychevelle, was created in 1974 under the impetus of Aymar Achille-Fould. Acquired by Grands Millésimes de France in the late 1980s, the estate has been jointly owned by Castel and Suntory since 2011; a new winery designed by Arnaud Boulain came into use in 2016. Julien Ribas has been appointed by the château as cellar master for the 2025 vintage.
