1929 Beychevelle

Tasted at the property, the 1929 Beychevelle was commensurate with its age with wide bricking on the rim, though there was good depth of color at its core. The nose is obviously fully mature, soft and gentle with hints of leather, clove, cola and even a touch of licorice. The palate is, again, gentle and accommodating, supple in the mouth with a fine seam of acidity, almost Burgundy-like towards the supple and almost pastille-like finish. The 1929 Beychevelle is very typical of this vintage, a Saint Julien in its dotage, perhaps never the greatest of all the 1929s and yet after 87 years, I would not complain given that it still offers vestiges of drinking pleasure. Tasted July 2016.