Château de Beaucastel - Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019 (375ml)
Price: $58.99
| Producer | Château de Beaucastel |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône Valley |
| Varietal | Grenache, Mourvèdre, Counoise, Vaccarèse, Terret Noir, Muscardin, Clairette |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 203715 |
| Size | 375ml |
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Château de Beaucastel Description
ALERT this is the 2022 Wine Spectator Top 100 - Wine #7 !
Wine Spectator: 96 Points
This is pretty gorgeous, with a remarkably pure display of cassis, cherry puree and plum reduction flavors laced ever so gently with threads of leather, alder and dried garrigue. The sleek iron spine is buried deeply on the finish, and there's a lingering hint of warm stone as the fruit echoes through. Built to last.
Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Counoise, Vaccarèse, Terret, Muscardin, Clairette, Picpoul, Bourboulenc, Picardan and Roussanne. Best from 2024 through 2040.
Wine Advocate: 95 Points
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.
Vinous: 95 Points
Saturated violet color. Powerful, mineral-accented cherry, blackberry, licorice and -garrigue-scents, along with a hint of candied flowers. Deep, penetrating and alluringly sweet, offering cherry liqueur, dark berry, lavender, exotic spice and cola flavors that are given spine by a core of juicy acidity. In a concentrated yet lively, fluid style. Finishes extremely long and precise, with building tannins and a powerful echo of spiciness and florality.
