Château Beychevelle 1988

Tasting notes

Château Beychevelle 1988 is "relatively light and lacking concentration, with an under-ripe, green streak to its flavors, the 1988 Beychevelle will age well, but it lacks the depth and ripeness to provide excitement."

Source: Robert Parker, 1993

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INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE ESTATE

The story goes that ships sailing past the château had to dip their sails as salute to the all-powerful Duke d'Epernon, Grand Amiral de France, from which the name Beychevelle ("Baisse-voile, or dip sails") is derived and also the origin of the château arms.

Production: 300'000 bottles ;

Surface: 90 ha ;

Second wine: Amiral de Beychevelle;

Best vintages : 2010, 2009, 2005, 2003, 2000, 1986, 1982, 1953;

Grape variety: 60 % cabernet sauvignon, 28% merlot, 8% cabernet franc, 4 % petit verdot.

Data sheet

  • Color red
  • Country Bordeaux
  • Appellation Saint-Julien
  • Classement Fourth Growth
  • Vintage 1988
  • Level BG
  • Peak: At maturity (should be drunk within a few years)
  • Size Bottle (0.75 l)

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