Chateau Beychevelle 2002

Wine Advocate Parker:

"A plum/garnet evolved color leads to a relatively superficial, fruity wine with medium body, pleasant flavors, but no real persistence, depth, or complexity. Drink it over the next 7-8 years. Beychevelle remains the most conspicuous under-achiever in the otherwise brilliant appellation of St.-Julien."

Vinous:

"Red-ruby. Cool aromas of tobacco leaf and peppery herbs. Supple but distinctly cool and green, lacking depth of flavor and texture. Shows some leathery rusticity on the end."