Chateau Beychevelle

Beychevelle was the fief of the first Marquess of Epernon. Admiral of the French Navy, his power was so great that, according to legend, ships plying the Gironde River passed the Château with their sails lowered in honor of the Admiral. "Beth Voile", which means "lower the sails", is now called Beychevelle. The coat of arms of the chateau is a symbol of a ship with a figurehead of Grypps, the wine keeper who serves the wine god Dionysus (Bacchus).

濃い⿊果実。完熟していてリッチ、カシスや桑の実を想わせる。それでいて良い酸味があり、バランスが取れている。アルコールもよく馴染んでいる。とても良い。