(93-96 points) 2023 Beychevelle has a fine, precise cassis infused nose. The taste is elegant, rounded and stuffed with cranberries, blackberries and a fine layer of supporting tannins. This vintage of Beychevelle is one of the best examples this chateau has produced recently and it seems like the winemaking at Beychevelle has been taken to new heights with this elegant, precise and pure wine. It will be interesting to follow.

(96+ points) The 2023 Beychevelle is a dark, brooding wine. Blackberry, gravel, dried herbs, chocolate, menthol and incense stain the palate. Time in the glass brings out the wine's freshness and energy, along with a surprising amount of tension. In many recent vintages, Beychevelle has been quite racy and opulent. The 2023, on the other hand, displays elements of youthful classicism that will require a few years to mellow. I expect it will age gracefully for decades. - Antonio Galloni

Rich and ripe, this has no shortage of fruit intensity or concentration. Tannins are plush and filling, with a soft chew that is really pleasurable. It’s a full style for the vintage which I like, they haven't held back here and this has real presence. A classy and characterful wine with plenty of personality. Brilliant stuff. (Drink between 2029-2044)

A deep, youthful nose of ripe black cherries, mulberries, graphite and a touch of violets. Fine-boned and structured, showing more poise and elegance than sheer power and density. A precise, medium- to full-bodied wine with good acidity and a long finish. Drink from 2028. Zekun Shuai Senior Editor

A brilliant wine that makes the most of the vintage, the 2023 Château Beychevelle sports sensational aromatics of cassis and lively berries intermixed with sappy tobacco, spring flowers, graphite, and a wonderful sense of minerality. It's medium to full-bodied and silky on the palate, with ripe, polished tannins, perfectly integrated acidity, and a gorgeous finish. The balance, purity, and just overall harmony here are top-notch, and while I like it even today, it will cruise for 25 years in a cold cellar. This is a legit fabulous 2023 that deserves a place in the cellar. Drink 2026-2051.

Chocolate, flowers, red with black fruits, and espresso in the nose take a bit of effort before unfurling. The wine provides a reserved sense of creaminess, fresh, energetic red fruits, hints of minty freshness, and spice, adding complexity. Which is a good thing, as here you find length paired with a refreshing elegance from the mid-palate that carries through to the finish. The wine blends 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot. This is the highest percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon ever used in the blend! Drink from 2029-2060.95 Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/search-wine-tasting-notes/?szSearch=2023%20Ch%C3%A2teau%20Beychevelle

(WA 93-94 points) The 2023 Beychevelle has turned out especially well this year, exhibiting a more integrated, seductive style than recent vintages that were constructed in a punchier, more extracted register. Offering up aromas of cassis and plums mingled with notions of pen ink, violets and pencil shavings, it's medium to full-bodied, broad and fleshy, with a deep core of fruit and a classy, suave profile that foregrounds the estate's prime vineyard holdings on the plateau around Ducru-Beaucaillou. It's a blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot that represents 50% of the estate's production. - William Kelley