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 Vintage2009 Label 14 of 408 
(NOTE: Label borrowed from 2010 vintage.)
TypeRed
ProducerChâteau de Beaucastel (web)
VarietyRed Rhone Blend
DesignationCoudoulet de Beaucastel
Vineyardn/a
CountryFrance
RegionRhône
SubRegionSouthern Rhône
AppellationCôtes du Rhône
UPC Code(s)089419210095, 3488423009027, 633135092154, 633135122158

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2013 and 2019 (based on 65 user opinions)
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Coudoulet de Beaucastel Cotes du Rhone on the Wine Market Journal.

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 89.6 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 334 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Number51 on 3/7/2024 & rated 93 points: Tastes like a nice ripe dark fruit basket sprinkled with pencil shavings. (226 views)
 Tasted by Vinumming & Ahhing on 2/9/2024 & rated 88 points: Agreeable if one dimensional Cotes du Rhone not as much going on as you sometimes find with Coudoulet. (378 views)
 Tasted by WojteG on 1/16/2024 & rated 94 points: 2 months ago I had a 2016 vintage. Let's see what an older brother can do to my senses .
An hour in the decanter.
Well, there are wines when you don't give a s#%§t about aromas, flavors, tannins, acidity and other "technical" stuff. You forget about it the moment you take the first sip
And this wine belongs to this category. Highly drinkable with full enjoyment and 7th heaven location 🙂
But because I am at CTI have an obligation to share the basics about this wine.
Very juicy, fresh, at its peak.
The nose is greeted by a symphony of dark fruit, such as black cherry and blackberry, complemented by subtle notes of spice and earth.
On the palate, the wine unfolds with a harmonious balance of ripe fruit, velvety tannins, and a touch of leather. The finish is lingering with soft spice, red fruits, and grippy tannins.
Southern Rohne got 93 points according to the WA Vintage Guide.
Outstanding. Early maturing and accessible.

How about this wine?
WE - 91
IWC - 92
WS - 90
RP -90 (332 views)
 Tasted by pemazel on 10/16/2023 & rated 85 points: Perfect ullage, but a deception nonetheless. No mini CdP here, but an old, tired man. (alhough kept in a decent cellar). I hope it is an odd bottle. (501 views)
 Tasted by Vinumming & Ahhing on 7/27/2023 & rated 91 points: Peppery red fruits, a little touch of marzipan and a little rare steak to the nose. Palate has more of the same and such balance; definitely baby C9dP here. Perfect foil for barbecued sausages. (673 views)
 Tasted by Number51 on 3/21/2023 & rated 92 points: Very nice. It is no longer jammy like it was eight years ago. Very complex and well balanced. (838 views)
 Tasted by TomC1369 on 10/18/2022 & rated 90 points: Hugely pleasing as ever. Kirsch, five spice, particularly star anise. Blackberries and raspberries. Some heat. Slightly drying on the palate. Probably not improving. A slightly thin mid palate if one judges it against beaucastel but a staggeringly good wine for the en primeur price. (1020 views)
 Tasted by swiftr on 7/10/2022 & rated 90 points: Perfect condition, in fact more complex and—particularly—more intense than a year or two ago when last tasted. Fairly long finish. Has developed well beyond a fine CdR and shows much of the character, if not quite the complexity, of a genuine Beaucastel. (1038 views)
 Tasted by no leashes on 5/11/2022 & rated 90 points: Last bottle of this delicious wine. Still fresh and alive, with typical coudoulet flavors and profile. (876 views)
 Tasted by acheng on 3/24/2022 & rated 91 points: Great QPR. Can go there distance. (993 views)
 Tasted by mcease on 1/22/2022 & rated 89 points: Drank with Boeuf Bourguignon. Light red fruit on nose, mild spice box on nose.
Pallet tart red fruit, juicy red fruit, elegant mild tannic finish. 89 points. Y+ (991 views)
 Tasted by mcease on 12/24/2021 & rated 88 points: Dark currents on the pallet with a current and acidic finish. Still a great wine with a nice finish. Perhaps on its way down but still a good little wine.
88 points. (775 views)
 Tasted by trepak on 11/28/2021 & rated 89 points: 2hr decant - quite a lot of sediment. Rich full nose, Blackcurrent and a bit of wood. Slightly acidic on entry, with a slight lick of tannin. Still rich and full. Very long slightly acidic finish. Little if any primay fruit left, but some nice secondary/tertiary notes. Overall, a nice wine, probably on the way down - drink up. (812 views)
 Tasted by no leashes on 5/4/2021 & rated 91 points: A beautiful rhone red, drinking perfectly. Red fruit, lavender, earth and a hint of pepper. Delicious. (1144 views)
 Tasted by Petit amateur on 5/1/2021 & rated 90 points: Belle robe grenat au pourtour briqué, le nez offre un bouquet complexe et bien intégré de fruit rouge sur une trame épicée chaude. Délicieux en bouche, corsé, bien équilibré, tannins qui viennent tapissé la bouche d’une touche veloutée généreuse puis se fondent dans une rondeur fruitée. Un vin à son peak, et qui a encore quelques années devant lui. Malgré un taux d’alcool de 14% et une belle rondeur, il n’a rien de lourd. Belle longueur. (1053 views)
 Tasted by kfrench150 on 2/20/2021 & rated 92 points: Last bottle and surprisingly no previous note, although I know I've had this many times. Deep red plum colour that thins, but doesn't brick, at the rim. Complex and savoury nose of garrigue, sandlewood, fennel, red plum, dried cherry, caramelized beef (think roasted prime rib fat cap) and spice. Licorice soaked red fruits dominate the palate. Then comes sandlewood, beechnut, cherry, mascerated red plum with the skins, spice and garrigue. Medium full bodied, silky smooth, piched acidity, good level extract, with the glycerine and alcohol serving as the perfect media to blend it all together. The finish feels just off dry, mouth coating and very long with still a little bit of tannic astringency to remind you that you're solidly in the old world. Very good! They don't call this "baby Beaucastel" for nothing! (1264 views)
 Tasted by no leashes on 1/21/2021 & rated 90 points: This CDR is in a beautiful place. Drink now. (1247 views)
 Tasted by Grenik on 1/9/2021 & rated 91 points: My last of six bottles and these have been getting better and better. Bricking and a clear rim shows the age. Nose has some spice and red fruit. The palate has integrated the red fruits with an herbaceous tone. Balanced and a nice finish. A good example of an aged Rhone. I would imagine it still has 2-4 great years left. (1523 views)
 Tasted by Crispin on 12/12/2020 & rated 92 points: This has aged beautifully. Starting to lose rich colour and hints of brick in rim. A little damp wood on nose. Some herbiness. Balanced fruits and tannins. Blackberry and still some jammy taste but not too much - very easy to drink on own. Plenty of years ahead of it if you like older Rhône’s, but very drinkable wine right now. (986 views)
 Tasted by au on 11/2/2020: Removed (1064 views)
 Tasted by no leashes on 4/30/2020 & rated 91 points: Delicious fully mature cotes du rhone. Ripe cherry and garigue flavors, smooth texture with good acidity. (1299 views)
 Tasted by swiftr on 4/29/2020: Delicious, sweet fruit, hardly aged at all. Not as complex as Beaucastel, but a lovely drink. (1230 views)
 Tasted by swiftr on 3/3/2020: Very good—lots of fruit and more depth & complexity than any other Cotes du Rhône tasted on the evening. (1371 views)
 Tasted by Outplaying on 2/1/2020: This is in the zone right now. Very nice and probably my favorite Cotes du Rhône bottling. (1364 views)
 Tasted by Verb on 1/14/2020 & rated 91 points: dark red, brick rim - effusive nose of ripe red fruit (raspberry, cherry) - full rich mouth of similar fruit - excellent fruit-acid-tannin balance - long 20-30 sec finish - a first-rate Cotes-du-Rhone, which may be much simpler than the 2009 Beaucastel CDP, but right now is drinking better - I would have been happy to have a full case of this rather than just a few bottles (1296 views)
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Château de Beaucastel

Producer website - Read more about Beaucastel
| An interesting podcast interview with Marc Perrin |
The Wine Doctor on Chateau Beaucastel |
Perrin & Fils Blog on Chateau Beaucastel

Red Rhone Blend

Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.

A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce.

Coudoulet de Beaucastel

Producer website
__Coudoulet de Beaucastel Red__


Château de Beaucastel is located five kilometres south-east of Orange at the northern limit of the Châteauneuf du Pape appellation. The 30 hectares Coudoulet de Beaucastel vineyard lies just to the east of Beaucastel on the other side of the A7 autoroute. For reasons that will become evident, it is often referred to as a baby Beaucastel. When one looks at the geology of the soil at Coudoulet, the similarities with the soil at Beaucastel are legion. It is composed of a layer of marine limestone from the Miocene period, covered by a deposit of alpine diluvium. This blanket of rounded stones (or "galets") contributes much to the wines of Beaucastel: they retain the intense heat of the Mediterranean sun during the day then slowly disperse it to the vines during the night. They provide a head start to the vines in springtime. During the long Mediterranean summer, lack of water can stress the vineyard at times.

However, the resistance built into Beaucastel's vine stock from 30 years of continuous organic culture allows the vineyard to come through periods of drought with few problems. Because the soil is porous and aerated, the vineyards at Beaucastel have developed root systems that penetrate deep into the earth in their search for water.

Coudoulet, as Beaucastel, owes its ability to age to the high proportion of Mourvedre - about 30% - that makes up the final cuvée. This provides a tannic backbone and resistance to oxidation that ensures long life. In addition, Mourvedre introduces aromas of leather, tobacco, and spice to the blend. One should note also that the Beaucastel and Coudoulet vineyards are at the northern limit for growing Mourvedre, and it is well known that the best expressions of any varietal come from the cooler parts of their growing areas. The other main variety, Grenache, gives Coudoulet the rounded fullness and intense fruit that is typical of Côtes du Rhône. Syrah and Cinsault represent about 20% each and bring tannins and aromatic complexity to Coudoulet.

After careful hand harvesting, the grapes are transferred to the winery. Maceration takes place in enamel tiled vats over about 12 days before the free-run wine is taken off and a light pneumatic pressing applied. Each grape variety is kept separately until after malo-lactic fermentation, when the final blend is decided. The young wine continues to mature for about six months in large oak barrels or "foudres". In March following the vintage, the wine is fined with egg whites and bottled.

__Area of production__


Côtes du Rhône, adjoining the vineyard of Château de Beaucastel between Orange and Avignon. The Coudoulet vineyard is 30 hectares / 60 acres in size.

__Geology__


Miocene marine molasses with a layer of alpine diluvium (rounded pebbles).

__Grape varieties__


Grenache 30%, Mourvèdre 30%, Syrah 20%, Cinsault 20%.

__Vinification__


Hand picked harvest and sorted grapes which are then heated briefly to 30°C / 176°F before being cooled to 20°C / 68°F. Maceration in enamel tiled vats for twelve days. The juice is then drained off the rest pressed pneumatically.

__Maturing__


The different grape varieties, which have been vinified separately, are blended together after malo-lactic fermentation and matured for six to eight months in large oak barrels. The wine is bottled after fining with egg whites.

__Tasting notes__


Colour: bright and lively, with great depth.
Nose: red fruits.
Palate: Luscious, with hints of thyme.

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Rhône

Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)

### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###

Southern Rhône

Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Southern Rhone Valley

Côtes du Rhône

Côtes du Rhône (Wikipedia)

 
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