Château de Beaucastel - Châteauneuf-du-Pape
94 points - The Wine Advocate
95 points - The Wine Advocate
96 points - The Wine Advocate
97 points - The Wine Advocate
95 points - The Wine Advocate
96 points - The Wine Advocate
93 points - The Wine Advocate
93 points - The Wine Advocate
93 points - The Wine Advocate
95 points - The Wine Advocate
95 points - The Wine Advocate
95 points - The Wine Advocate
Château de Beaucastel - Châteauneuf-du-Pape
94 points - The Wine Advocate
95 points - The Wine Advocate
96 points - The Wine Advocate
97 points - The Wine Advocate
95 points - The Wine Advocate
96 points - The Wine Advocate
93 points - The Wine Advocate
93 points - The Wine Advocate
93 points - The Wine Advocate
95 points - The Wine Advocate
95 points - The Wine Advocate
95 points - The Wine Advocate
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The 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape ratchets up the intensity from the Coudelet, adding more pronounced Mourvèdre-derived notes of truffle and tree bark to go with ripe black cherries and plums, crushed stone and hints of dark chocolate. Full-bodied in the mouth, with ample concentration and richness, this gently tannic wine finishes long and velvety, with echoes of liquorice and dark fruit. It's a standout from a difficult vintage.
The dark-fruited, plummy and cola-scented 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape is a rich, full-bodied effort reminiscent of the 2007 or 2009. Dense, powerful and savory, it may drink well for a short time on release, but expect it to close up shortly, only to reemerge in several years. There's ample concentration and sufficient tannins for the long haul, with a long, dusty finish and hints of licorice that bode well for the future.
At the moment, Beaucastel's 2018 Châteauneuf du Pape bucks the vintage trend toward open, expressive wines, seeming a bit closed on the nose and tight on the palate. It also shows a bit more depth and tannin than many of its peers. It delivers hints of mixed red berries and garrigue, a medium to full-bodied feel in the mouth, some dusty tannins, and a long, mouth-watering finish. Give it another couple of years to soften and reopen, then drink it over the next decade and a half.
I was blown away by how well Beaucastel's 2016 Châteauneuf du Pape was showing. It's full-bodied, creamy, lush, and rich, with layers of raspberry fruit, garrigue and spice that unfold across a seamless palate. No doubt it will go through cycles of being open and closed throughout its lifespan, but it would be a mistake to simply order a case, put it into storage and forget about it without trying one first and swooning over the sheer lusciousness and youthful complexity.
Now that it's in the bottle, Beaucastel's 2017 Châteauneuf du Pape comes across as full-bodied and rich, but also a bit shut down and reticent on the nose. With air, black olives and asphalt give way to black cherries and briary spice notes, backed by velvety but substantial tannins and a long, richly textured finish. Given a few years in the cellar, I have no doubt this will drink well for the next 15-plus years.
Bottled in late July, the 2015 Châteauneuf du Pape is an amazing effort, especially when one considers the production volume. Loaded with black cherry fruit and cola-like spice, this full-bodied, richly textured wine never seems heavy or warm, while exotic Indian spice notes linger on the finish. It should drink well for at least 20 years.
The 2014 Châteauneuf du Pape is a beautiful wine in the vintage, there’s no denying the quality in this 2014. Sporting a deep ruby colour and terrific notes of blackberries, ground herbs, pepper, and Provençal spice, it shows the more forward, charming nature of the vintage and is medium to full-bodied, pure, and balanced. Drink it anytime over the coming decade.
The 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape is a beauty and has a rare level of concentration and depth in the vintage. Blueberry, crushed flowers, pepper, and violet aromas and flavours flow nicely to a medium to full-bodied, structured, and tannic Beaucastel that has impressive purity and plenty of length.
Showing attractive aged notes of black truffle balanced against red raspberries, Beaucastel's medium to full-bodied 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape appears to be at its peak. Silky and elegant, it's not a huge powerhouse but is a charming effort that remains reasonably fresh. It should drink well for the rest of this decade.
This is a gorgeous wine, a classic blend. Deep purple, with loads of bouquet garni, beef blood, blackberry, kirsch, smoke and truffle, this wine is full-bodied, rich and showing even better than it did last year.
Reminiscent of the 1995, the 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape is tight, structured and backward, with high acidity and tannin. Showing notes of blackcurrants, black raspberry, truffle, damp earth and cedar, with medium to full-bodied richness and depth, it needs another 3-5 years to reach the early stages of maturity, at which point it will hold for another decade or more.
Reminiscent of the 1995, the 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape is tight, structured and backward, with high acidity and tannin. Showing notes of blackcurrants, black raspberry, truffle, damp earth and cedar, with medium to full-bodied richness and depth, it needs another 3-5 years to reach the early stages of maturity, at which point it will hold for another decade or more.
Type: |
Red |
Country: |
France |
Region: |
Rhone |
Appellation: |
Châteauneuf-du-Pape |
Producer: |
Château de Beaucastel |
Grapes/Blend: |
Mourvedre, Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault |
Serving temp: |
16° - 18° C |
ABV: |
14.5% |
Pairing Sugesstions: |
Game Birds, Lamb, Beef, Venison, Mushrooms, Root Vegetables |
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