Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 Beychevelle has a more vigorous bouquet compared directly against the 2007 Talbot: dusky black fruit, sage and a hint of espresso. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, more mature than I was expecting with a soft but cohesive, meaty/dried blood finish that has a sense of rusticity, ferrous on the aftertaste. Drink now and over the next 10-12 years. Tasted February 2017.

– The Wine Advocate#231, June 2017

Bright medium-deep red. Musky aromas of plum, currant and tobacco leaf. Juicy, sappy and rather stylish, combining pepper and herb qualities with a subtle touch of sweetness. Not a hugely concentrated wine but silky and insidious, finishing with suave, spreading tannins.

Still quite dark with ruby rim. Sweet dark fruit – unusual in this vintage. Chewy, alive and harmonious. Moreish and everything in place for short-term pleasure. (JH)