Tasting Notes
Vinous 90
Good deep red-ruby. Subtle oak accents very ripe aromas of plum, currant, mocha, chocolate and tobacco leaf. Sweet, ripe and broad, with good density and freshness to the currant and spice flavors. Not a blockbuster but sweeter than the 2006 and longer on the aftertaste, finishing with fairly substantial but ripe tannins.
Robert Parker 93
The Grand Vin, the 2005 Beychevelle is a gorgeous wine, with plenty of creme de cassis, floral notes, underbrush and forest floor. It is sweet and medium to full-bodied, with ripe tannin and beautiful texture and purity. Drink it over the next 20 years.
Anticipated maturity: 2015-2035
JancisRobinson.com 15.5
Dark crimson. Rather muddy nose. Round fruit juice with not much framework in evidence. A tad dull.
Anticipated maturity: 2013-2024