Beychevelle - Saint Julien 2018 750ML Bundle unfolding with layered flavors of

unfolding with layered flavors of crisp Muscat grapes and sweet pear

This will need a good 5-6 years to come around and then will drink beautifully over the next 20+ years

it slowly grows on the nose

the 2018 Beychevelle needs a fair bit of swirling to release classic notes of cassis

The bright golden colored 2008 Aÿ Grand Cru Argonne Brut is what Henri Giraud calls "the diamond of our range

Beychevelle - Saint Julien 2018 750ML Bundle unfolding with layered flavors ofAged for around 18 months in barrel, 60% new and 40% second fill, the 2018 Beychevelle needs a fair bit of swirling to release classic notes of cassis, plum preserves and ripe blackberries, with emerging suggestions of unsmoked cigars, tilled soil and cedar chest, plus a waft of pencil lead. The medium to full bodied palate is still very tightly wound, offering finely packed black fruit and earthy layers within a frame of firm, grainy tannins and just