Chateau Beychevelle位於波爾多左岸名村聖祖利安村（St Julien），由Foix de Candale於1446年創立。1587年家族後人的女兒Marguerite嫁給當時波爾多的地區總督Duc D'Epernon，Chateau Beychevelle成為她的嫁妝送予D'Epernon家族。
Duc D'Epernon官運亨通，並深得法王亨利三世器重，後來他成為了法國海軍總司令，權傾一時，並得到不少人的崇拜和尊敬。
Chateau Beychevelle在聖祖利安村靠近吉隆河邊的土地上，後花園一直延伸到河邊，可看到往來的船隻。船上的人知道海軍總將就住在莊園內，為了表示對他的臣服和敬仰，都向他敬禮。但由於河面太寬，用手敬禮未必能被看見，因此他們後來以斜下半帆表示敬禮。久而久之，這就成為了不成文的約定。船員經過這裡都會大喊 “Baisse-Voile”，就是法文的下半帆之意。總司令聽見後明白其意，非常喜歡。所以決定酒莊以一艘下半帆的龍船作為標記，並以像音單詞“Beychevelle”代表“Baisse-Voile”為酒莊名字。
產區保護條例：
波爾多AOC Saint Julien
產地：
法國
種類：
紅葡萄酒
葡萄品種：
47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot 及 1% Cabernet Franc.
陳年：
橡木桶陳年18個月，50%新桶，50%是第二次使用。
品酒筆記：
(Robert Parker's rating: 95+ points)
中度至深石榴紫紅色。初時有些害羞，漸漸展現出乾香草、醃肉和黑橄欖的微妙鹹感，然後突破到溫暖的黑醋栗、烤黑李子、紅醋栗果凍和蜜餞紫羅蘭。酒體中等，口感細膩，帶有美妙的新鮮感，餘韻悠長、鮮美濃郁。與大多數2016年份的葡萄酒相比，它需要多一點時間，但對於願意等待的人來說，肯定會帶來超額回報。出產19,000箱。
(James Suckling's rating: 94 points)
酒體相當飽滿，散發出黑醋栗、石墨和煙燻的氣息。帶有大量天鵝絨般的單寧，甜美、新鮮，餘韻悠長。
Château Beychevelle, the "Versailles of the Médoc", could only be expected to produce excellent wine. This outstanding 90-hectare vineyard, planted on deep, Garonne-gravel soil, has a wine growing tradition dating from the Middle Ages. More modern selection, winemaking, and ageing techniques also contribute towards the finished wine's perfection.
Château Beychevelle is a Saint-Julien Great Growth, combining elegance with character and finesse with balance.
Château Beychevelle has been granted the double accreditation of “Terra Vitis” and “Sustainable Viticulture”. Beychevelle is called the "Versailles of the Médoc" as a tribute to the château's elegant classical architecture and French gardens. The château's character has been tempered by three centuries of history in the hands of several powerful families, influential in the economic, political, and cultural life of the Bordeaux area, and even further afield.
Appellation:
AOC Saint Julien, Bordeaux
Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France
Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)
Grape Varieties:
47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc.
Ageing:
18 months in oak barrels, of which 50% new and 50% second use barrels.
Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker's rating: 95+ points)
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it is a little broody to begin, opening slowly to reveal subtle savory notes of dried herbs, charcuterie and black olives before breaking through to a profound core of warm cassis, baked black plums, red currant jelly and candied violets. The palate is medium-bodied and delicately played with a quiet intensity of tightly wound nuances and fantastic freshness, finishing with a lingering savory lift. This latent beauty will require a bit more time than most 2016s, but it promises to overdeliver to those prepared to wait. Around 19,000 cases were made.
(James Suckling's rating: 94 points)
Stacks of cassis, graphite and smoke on the nose of this rather full-bodied St.-Julien with a ton of velvety tannins that drive the long finish that’s simultaneously sweet, fresh and powdery.
