2010 Château Beychevelle, St Julien, Bordeaux UOM 'A strong argument can be

'A strong argument can be made that this great First Growth is the world's most elegant and aromatically complex wine'

Overlooking the famed Black Isle

it is shaping up to be epic

It remains one of the growing season's standouts and replicates previous showings just the week earlier and in January

2010 Château Beychevelle, St Julien, Bordeaux UOM 'A strong argument can be54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc. There will be many yin and yang statements made this year, with commentators and chteaux owners alike comparing last year with this, and nowhere is this more present and true than at Ch. Beychevelle. 2009 is soft, warm, seductive, and 2010 is firm, serious, yet totally beguiling. The 2009 will drink a lot younger than the 2010, but I have a serious hunch that the 2010 will ultimately give you