Chateau Beychevelle Aspirant de Beychevelle Saint Julien 2019 Reasonable Cellar 2024 took over the family vines

took over the family vines in 2014 with no intention of continuing that arrangement

which makes it the way into a cellar where most bottles disappear for the better part of a decade

Jacques Beaufort was doing it

fermented only with native yeasts for a natural

high-toned red with surprising tension

Chateau Beychevelle Aspirant de Beychevelle Saint Julien 2019 Reasonable Cellar 2024 took over the family vinesAspirant is Beychevelle's entry level cuve, designed for premium restaurants and by the glass programs a way to drink Saint Julien from the Fourth Growth without springing for the grand vin. The blend is Merlot dominant (around 65%), which makes it suppler and more immediately approachable than the chteau wine, but the fruit still comes from Saint Julien vineyards and the appellation's signature elegance is clearly stamped on it. 2019 was a strong,