Chateau Beychevelle Aspirant de Beychevelle Saint Julien 2019 Reasonable Cellar 2024 Eric Rodez’s Blanc de Blancs

Eric Rodez’s Blanc de Blancs demonstrates the incredible potential of Chardonnay in this terroir

Made with a light hand

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 Eric Rodez’s Blanc de BlancsAspirant 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,