Beychevelle 1983 - Saint-Julien

Chateau Beychevelle 1983 - Saint-Julien

The lands of Château Beychevelle extend over 250 ha, including 90 ha of vines.

The vineyard is composed of the four typical Médoc grape varieties: 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. The vines are 30 years old on average.

Château Beychevelle works its vines using sustainable farming methods, and even has part of the vineyard in organic farming.

Its wines reflect the elegance and finesse of the Saint-Julien terroirs. Châteaux Beychevelle comes from the best plots of the vineyard.

About the 1983 vintage in Saint-Julien : Very good surprises

Overall, the 1983 Bordeaux vintage produced rich and generous wines, the best of which had a full and opulent character, but some lacked structure. The best Châteaux are to be preferred.

It is obvious that after a legendary 1982 vintage, it was difficult to do better for 1983. Also this vintage is not the most highly rated and we must take advantage of it.

Exceptional provenance: These bottles come from a cellar of a great Swiss wine enthusiast and collector. We have acquired the complete collection containing more than 200 bottles of mainly French and Italian wines. The bottles have all been preserved following their purchase en primeur or shortly after their marketing on site, in a natural cellar buried under a 16th century convent. A damp cellar, which is why some labels are very worn. The levels are generally excellent or perfect and the most "fragile" bottles testify to conservation in total darkness for more than 30 years!