2010 Château Beychevelle, St Julien, Bordeaux UOM in the past five years

in the past five years the negociant has added 15 hectares of prime Grand Cru sites

Readers who can find the 2012 should not hesitate

'A strong argument can be made that this great First Growth is the world's most elegant and aromatically complex wine'

Opens up to a lovely perfume

We compared it against the same bottle that had remained on Earth

2010 Château Beychevelle, St Julien, Bordeaux UOM in the past five years54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc. There will be many yin and yang statements made this year, with commentators and chteaux owners alike comparing last year with this, and nowhere is this more present and true than at Ch. Beychevelle. 2009 is soft, warm, seductive, and 2010 is firm, serious, yet totally beguiling. The 2009 will drink a lot younger than the 2010, but I have a serious hunch that the 2010 will ultimately give you