Chateau Beychevelle Aspirant de Beychevelle Saint Julien 2019 NO20230823 Decaying granite soils

Decaying granite soils

These ancient vines flourish at 680 meters in the northern highlands of Arganza on clay and slate soils

warm orange jam

candied lemon

distilled twice through a column still and doubler

Chateau Beychevelle Aspirant de Beychevelle Saint Julien 2019 NO20230823 Decaying granite soilsAspirant is Beychevelle's entry level cuve, designed for premium restaurants and by the glass programs a way to drink Saint Julien from the Fourth Growth without springing for the grand vin. The blend is Merlot dominant (around 65%), which makes it suppler and more immediately approachable than the chteau wine, but the fruit still comes from Saint Julien vineyards and the appellation's signature elegance is clearly stamped on it. 2019 was a strong,