France

Chateau Beau-Site

Chateau Beau-Site Saint-Estephe

Bordeaux

Saint-Estephe

Amatør

Deep garnet-purple in color. Shimmies out with energetic strawberry and raspberry leaves notes, followed by hints of dried sage and graphite. The light-bodied palate delivers racy acidity and soft tannins with savory flavors and an herbal lift on the finish.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 Beau-Site bursts with bold scents of crushed blackcurrants, dried Provence herbs, and mossy tree bark plus touches of tapenade and green tea. The medium-bodied palate delivers a sturdy frame of chewy tannins and lively acidity to support the muscular, herb-laced fruits, finishing on a mineral note. The blend is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, and 2% Cabernet Franc.

The 2022 Beau-Site is a blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot, with yields of just 17 hl/ha due to hail and frost. Deep garnet-purple in color, it gallops out with energetic notes of red and black currants, black raspberries, and Morello cherries, plus hints of pencil shavings and underbrush. The medium-bodied palate is tightly wound with delicate fruit layers and firm, grainy tannins, finishing with just enough freshness.

Enjoyable, well balanced, fine-bonded tannins and plentiful blackberry fruits. A little soft throuh the mid palate but this has mouthwatering charm. Harvest 1 October to 14 October (began pretty much the day they finished in 2020), with higher alcohol in the Cabernets than in the Merlots, very unusual but a result of the larger-than-average size of the Merlots.

Category	Red wine
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Producer	Chateau Beau-Site
Vintages	1983
Country	France, Bordeaux, Saint-Estephe
Bottle	75 cl

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