Château Beaumont, Haut Médoc, 2019

The 2019 Beaumont has a medium to deep garnet-purple color. It needs a little swirling to bring out notes of warm cassis, black cherries, and mulberries, followed by suggestions of forest floor, tapenade, and fragrant earth. The medium-bodied palate is coated with youthful black berry flavors, with a firm, grainy texture and a refreshing lift on the finish.

DRINKING WINDOW 2023 - 2036

date of review 05/2023

The 2019 Beaumont has a delineated, fresh, cedar and pencil lead infused bouquet, lifted black fruit, light tobacco scents that emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly brusque tannins on the entry, but I appreciate the edginess and tension of this wine and the grip it exerts on the finish. Worth seeking out. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2042

date of review 02/2023

The 2019 Beaumont has turned out very well, wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet berry fruit, pencil shavings and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, supple and enveloping, with a fleshy core of fruit, lively acids and melting tannins, it's charming and nicely balanced. It's the finest wine from this large chateau that I can remember tasting.

DRINKING WINDOW 2021 - 2039

date of review 04/2022