Château de Beaucastel
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend
Garnet color, dark spicy baked plum fruit, anise, violets, game, garrigue. Gorgeous acidity. Supposedly a crummy vintage but this is a real success
Garnet color, dark spicy baked plum fruit, anise, violets, game, garrigue. Gorgeous acidity. Supposedly a crummy vintage but this is a real success
Nov 27th, 2019From 375 ml. Pretty ripe, even for CDP. Good, but not great. Drink now.
From 375 ml. Pretty ripe, even for CDP. Good, but not great. Drink now.
Aug 20th, 2017A rainy vintage but... this is dark, rich, dense and very powerful. Lots of earthiness on the finish. Anise, dark fruit flavors. Showing well.
A rainy vintage but... this is dark, rich, dense and very powerful. Lots of earthiness on the finish. Anise, dark fruit flavors. Showing well.
2 people found it helpfulDec 4th, 2016Meaty, fig, pepper, spice, anise. Wonderful!
Meaty, fig, pepper, spice, anise. Wonderful!
1 person found it helpfulJul 13th, 2014Showing well. Dense and rich, with a nice tannic grip. For an off vintage this is a very good chateauneauf.
Showing well. Dense and rich, with a nice tannic grip. For an off vintage this is a very good chateauneauf.
Nov 5th, 2016Initially pine resin and cassis in the nose. As it opens more red meat and oil cured olives. Dark dried cherry, star anise, harsh tannins, still a baby. Changed a lot in the glass. Would decant.
Initially pine resin and cassis in the nose. As it opens more red meat and oil cured olives. Dark dried cherry, star anise, harsh tannins, still a baby. Changed a lot in the glass. Would decant.
Jun 21st, 2015Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting
2008. Another poetic review: dense and deep. This is for sitting in a leather armchair next to a fire, with the first snowfall of the season outside. Dark wood panelling and bookshelves.
2008. Another poetic review: dense and deep. This is for sitting in a leather armchair next to a fire, with the first snowfall of the season outside. Dark wood panelling and bookshelves.
Feb 25th, 2014Bought two magnums for Alison's birthday. Tasting Room.
Bought two magnums for Alison's birthday. Tasting Room.
Dec 24th, 2021Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant
Off-vintage love. Showed nice balance. Dark fruit, earth, spice. Closed down a little at the end of the night, but very pleasant overall.
Off-vintage love. Showed nice balance. Dark fruit, earth, spice. Closed down a little at the end of the night, but very pleasant overall.
May 16th, 2015