Château Beau-Site

Saint-Estèphe

2018 Château Beau-Site

APR 19 Ruby. Fruity, anise, spices, blueberries, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, some spices, liquorice, good length. 88-90

2015 Les Contrefort de Beau-Site

MAR 17 Ruby. Red berries, light fruity nose, blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fairly juicy even if light. Served at Air France during flight from Paris to Oslo. One of the better reds I've had mid-air. It actually taste something other than sour. 85

2011 Château Beau-Site

SEP 15 Ruby. Tight first, with air red berries and darker fruits, lightly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fairly fresh, first somewhat edgy, later more rounded, a little bit lean, good length. 88

1999 Château Beau-Site

SEP 06 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, anise, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, blueberries, good length. 88

1998 Château Beau-Site

MAY 07 Ruby. Cassis, vanilla, spices, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, juicy, less woody feel than last bottle. 88

1998 Château Beau-Site

NOV 05 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, paprika, vanilla, spices, dark fruits, structured. 87

1997 Château Beau-Site

OCT 06 Ruby. Vanilla, blackcurrants and chocolate nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, bit woody texture. 85

1996 Château Beau-Site

APR 06 Ruby. Blueberries, cassis, anise, some spices, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, blueberries, good length. 88

1996 Château Beau-Site

MAR 06 Ruby. Lovely dark fruity nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, cassis, some spices, good length. 88