Château Beaumont, Cru Bourgeois Haut-Médoc 2016
The moment you release the cork you're exposed to an incredible array of aromas. Pour a glass and they begin to unravel; dark-berry fruit and damson initially with subtle tertiary aromas of woodsmoke, nutmeg and clove, emerging, perhaps even a hint of gingerbread if you take your time. (I spent far too long exploring the aromas but there is so much going on, and it's so vibrant as it nears almost a decade from harvest).
The palate is equally impressive, with dark berry coulis and sweet mulberry, leading through to gently warming oak and spicy notes. The tannins offer a lovely grip that spreads across the whole palate balanced with a lovely, gentle streak of freshness, this is a very nicely structured wine.
On the finish the grip subsides and dark fruit, spice and warming cedar return and hold long on the finish.
This is a brilliant, brilliant claret that offers sublime drinking pleasure right now, and has another 5+ years ahead of it with ease.
13% ABV | Drink Now - 2030+
Critic's View
"The 2016 Beaumont has quite a powerful bouquet with dense black fruit, boysenberry and cedar, traces of pencil lead developing with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, quite spicy compared to its peers, then it reins everything back in for what is a refined finish. Classy stuff, but I would afford this a couple of years in bottle. Tasted at the Cru Bourgeois tasting in London 2019"
91/100pts. Neal Martin, Vinous
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