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Chateau Beychevelle 2001

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Producer:
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Chateau Beychevelle
Country:
France (Франция) 
Region:
Bordeaux
Sub Region:
Saint-Julien
Vintage:
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2001
Variety:
Cabernet Sauvignon (Каберне Совиньон)
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Added by fififitnesa
13 Jul 2009
Winemaker's notes:
Very round and plummy on the nose, with a mellow pencil-shaving quality and those opulent notes of fudge, tobacco and woodsmoke in the background. Sweetness of fruit here, with the palate rich and full-textured, with really quite fat, forward black fruits that nevertheless have a lip-smacking juiciness and racy edge of tannin and acidity. Chocolate and earthy, smoky notes emerge in the finish in a really attractive Beychevelle.

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How to drink it
Food: Duck, Hamburger, Lamb (Grilled, Broiled), Pasta with Tomato Sauce, Pates, Steak (Grilled, Broiled), Venison
Cheese: Brie, Camember, Danish Blu, Sharp Cheddar
Temperature: 17-18 °C
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