2021 Beaumont
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Tasting notes
Tasted blind. Some spicy richness and a hint of complexity. Foxglove flavours with a bit of glucose/Edinburgh rock. (JR)
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William Kelley, Wine Advocate
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
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Readers looking for a hidden little gem in the vintage will love the 2021 Château Beaumont, a medium-bodied, balanced, satisfying Haut-Médoc based on 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot. Ripe red and black fruits, saddle leather, tobacco, and cedary nuances all define this forward, ready-to-go, complex 2021 that's hard to resist today yet will keep for a solid decade in cold cellars.
The 2021 Beaumont has opened nicely on the nose since I tasted it from barrel: blackberry and cedar to the fore, aromatics with a spring in their step. The palate is medium-bodied with a firm entry. This is a strict Beaumont—classic in style, quite briny and saline with just a slightly "blocky" finish. The 2021 is in keeping with its showing from barrel…but an extra point for the uptick in the aromatics.
The 2021 Beaumont is a beautiful, expressive Haut-Médoc to drink now and over the next decade or so. Crushed flowers, red-toned fruit, spice, leather, tobacco and cedar open first. Aromatic and medium in body, with impeccable balance, Beaumont is very nicely done. Pretty floral overtones lift the finish.
About the producer
Alongside Saint-Julien Fourth Growth Ch. Beychevelle, Suntory and Castel own Ch. Beaumont in the Haut-Médoc, a reliable property that delivers great value.