Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge 2021 (750ml)
Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge 2021 (750ml)
Fresh berry fruit, warm spices and aromatic garrigue introduce a beautifully poised Beaucastel, with savoury depth beneath its fragrant fruit. The palate is silky and expansive, combining finely structured tannins with a freshness that gives the wine precision and energy through the lingering finish. One of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s benchmark estates, the Perrin family’s Beaucastel has cultivated all thirteen traditional varieties organically since the 1960s. Each variety is harvested and vinified separately before blending and maturation in large oak foudres. The cooler 2021 vintage brings a particularly elegant, classically proportioned expression, offering complexity and finesse alongside the structure to develop gracefully in the cellar.
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Wine Advocat, 94/100
Wine Advocat, 94/100
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 licorice and dark fruit. It's a standout from a difficult vintage.
Alistair Cooper MW, 17.5/20
Alistair Cooper MW, 17.5/20
Cask sample. Very inviting nose, liquorice, dark crushed cassis, leather, strawberry jam – earthy dark spice. A supple and ripe palate with good freshness and acidity throughout. Tight and fine, firm tannins, dark fruits, liquorice, thyme and a ripe savoury-tinged finish. Wonderful. (AC)
