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1997 Beychevelle

Wine Details
Producer

Beychevelle

Place of Origin

France

Saint Julien

Bordeaux

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot

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The estate dropped a good bit of crop through the growing season, said technical director Philippe Blanc, and the ultimate crop level was reduced by another 15% due to severe sunburn on August 8 and 9. Yields ultimately were in the 49 hectoliters-per-hectare range, and no saignee was done (however, Beychevelle has made use of vacuum evaporation since the early '90s). Blanc describes '98 as less ripe than '96, perhaps similar to '95 in quality. "But today we're doing more green harvesting and leaf-pulling," he noted, "and we're also doing a better job harvesting, picking block by block based on phenolic analysis."