critic reviews
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.
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.
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.
This remains a little austere, as it was En Primeur, with firm tannins and restrained but well defined cassis and blueberry fruits. Tons of Médoc signature, and an enjoyably muscular frame. Give this a little longer in bottle before drinking.