Lobenberg: Rubinrot mit Schwarz. Glänzend, leicht durchscheinend. Duftige, süße Kirsche mit Pflaumenschale, ein wenig Pfirsich, Milchschokolade, fein und ausgewogen, nicht aufdringlich. Gute Balance in der Nase. Unerwartet zarter, frischer, rotfruchtiger Mund. Rote Johannisbeere, reife Walderdbeere, frische Zwetschge. Ein wenig Cassis, ein wenig rote Johannisbeere. Wieder feine, zarte Milchschokolade, Praline, dunkle Kirschen. Immer schöne Frische zeigend, sehr balanciert, unerwartet fein für dieses Jahr. Der Wein macht viel Spaß und wird ein toller, fast großer Zech- und Trinkwein. 94-95+

-- NM: The Beychevelle 2010 displays very good intensity on the nose with dark berries, a touch of Dorset plum and an almost Margaux-like floral element. The palate is full-bodied, certainly a very powerful Saint Julien that reminds me of Ducru Beaucaillou. Enormous structure on the palate, silky smooth tannins, very nice symmetry with notes of blackberry, cedar and a touch of allspice. The rounded finish belies the backbone underneath although you can feel the grip on the aftertaste. This is as good as the 2009, but more masculine and will need longer to reach its plateau. 94-96/100

-- Suckling: Beautiful aromas of blackberries, currants and flowers. Very aromatic. Full body, with ultra-fine tannins and gorgeous fruit. It's polished and very refined. One of the best Beychevelles in years. Try in 2018. 95/100

-- Parker: Showing better from bottle than it did from barrel, where it was also impressive, but not quite at this level, the 2010 Beychevelle displays sweet black currant, black cherry, foresty notes, medium to full-bodied texture with impressive purity and moderately high tannins (although they’ve softened considerably during the wine’s upbringing in barrel). Layered and rich for a Beychevelle, this wine should easily withstand three decades of cellaring. I would give it another 3-4 years of bottle age, but this is a fabulous effort from the first chateau one sees upon entering the appellation of St.-Julien. 94/100

-- PM: Kräftiges Rubingranat, zarte Randaufhellung, vollreife Herzkirschenfrucht, feiner Nougat, angenehme Kräuterwürze, ein Hauch von Lakritze, attraktives Bukett; saftig, feine Extraktsüße, elegant und frisch strukturiert, feine schokoladige Textur, Kirschen auch im Nachhall, bleibt sehr gut haften, besitzt gutes Entwicklungspotenzial. 92-94/100