Château de Beaucastel
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend
Quite subtle on the nose but what a pleasure on the palate!
Quite subtle on the nose but what a pleasure on the palate!
Jul 12th, 2019Full of (good) funk. Singular and compelling.
Full of (good) funk. Singular and compelling.
Nov 30th, 2015Meaty, complexing brett. Rich, long, earthy. Endearing old school style.
Meaty, complexing brett. Rich, long, earthy. Endearing old school style.
Feb 18th, 2015Started off rough but ended up quite pretty.
Started off rough but ended up quite pretty.
Nov 18th, 2014Shows fully mature aromas and flavors, a little Brett, but not overpowering, lovely complexity and balance, starting to show more as it aerates, lovely.
Shows fully mature aromas and flavors, a little Brett, but not overpowering, lovely complexity and balance, starting to show more as it aerates, lovely.
Oct 5th, 2022This bottle is definitely mature, color is still solid, but some mature flavors, good, not great.
This bottle is definitely mature, color is still solid, but some mature flavors, good, not great.
Oct 13th, 2021Some brett aromas up front and on palate, also balanced redfruits on palate, still somewhat youthful and the acidity should carry this for some time, medium-long finish, lovely aged CdP (with the caveat that those sensitive to any level of brett may not like this at all).
Some brett aromas up front and on palate, also balanced redfruits on palate, still somewhat youthful and the acidity should carry this for some time, medium-long finish, lovely aged CdP (with the caveat that those sensitive to any level of brett may not like this at all).
Apr 27th, 2021