Château Beychevelle St Julien 1855 4ième Cru 2007

Beautifully soft ruby colour, edges of tawny rose, and this balance and sense of welcome continues on the opening notes, campfire crackle, library, tobacco, gentle raspberry and brambled loganberry, smoked earth, a vintage that is certainly in its drinking window, will come to an end quicker than many of the more structued years, but continues to give pleasure today, and is one to look out for. Harvest September 21 to October 12, 60% new oak.