Appellations

Beaumont 2022

Haut Medoc, Cru bourgeois

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Tasting Notes

The 2022 Beaumont has a tightly wound nose with blackberry, briar and light tobacco scents unfolding nicely with each swirl of the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins. It’s quite structured and firm at the moment but will loosen up with time. Sapid and fresh, this is a delightful, traditional-styled claret that should age well in bottle.

Score: 90 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2028-2048 Date: 12 February 2025

The 2022 Beaumont turned out beautifully. A burst of dark blue/black-toned fruit opens first, followed by complicating floral and savory notes from the Cabernet Sauvignon, which dominates the blend. Firm but well-integrated tannins give the Beaumont terrific energy and drive.

Score: 90 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2025-2037 Date: 28 January 2025

Good depth through the palate, plenty of espresso, cocoa bean, brambled blackberry and blueberry fruit, touch of austerity to the tannins at this point, in a way that suggests confidence in ageing. Grand Millésimes de France, director Anthony Yaigre, well located estate in Cussac-Fort-Médoc, 28hl/h yield from sandy-gravel soils.

Score: 91 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2025-2036 Date: 27 November 2024

Tasted on two separate occasions, the 2022 Château Beaumont is a beautiful Haut-Médoc based on 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot mostly from sandy soils. Given the challenging conditions of the vintage, it would be easy to assume this would be a subpar release (the vintage was particularly challenging for sandy soils), but you'd be mistaken. This offers impressive purity in its red, blue, and black fruits as well as notes of chocolate and scorched earth. With medium body, present yet ripe tannins, and outstanding length, it's going to drink well immediately on release and evolve for 10-12 years or more.

Score: 90 - 92 Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com Date: 05 October 2023

The 2022 Beaumont exhibits somewhat wild aromas of rich cherries and berries mingled with smoked meats and saddle leather. Medium to full-bodied, chewy and chunky, it reflects the limitations of young vines on well-drained soils in a vintage like this.

Score: 85 - 87 William Kelley, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Date: 28 April 2023

Slightly chewy with fresh blackcurrant and berry character. Medium body. Fresh.

Score: 90 - 91 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 13 April 2023