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1988 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes
Roussanne
- France
- Rhône
- Southern Rhône
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Community Tasting Notes 8
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TWSA Does not like this wine: 84 points
December 21, 2022 - Nose: sherry, petroleum, honey, olives
Notes: this wine is already showing all sorts of vegetal notes and it's way past its peak. Although it is not quite at an undrinkable stage yet but certain no pleasure is left in this bottle. This bottle is rare to find for the right reason, it simply should not exist anymore.
Drink: 15 years ago
Rating: 84 -
jrobs7777 wrote:
November 10, 2012 - Smooth. Waxy tropical fruit, salinity and honey. Impressive, especially for its age. Still drinking very well, although I would expect some bottle variation at this point. The cork for this was in bad shape but the product inside was just fine.
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ews3 wrote: 92 points
October 29, 2012 - a pleasant surprise -- i expect this is "bottle to bottle" at this point, but this one was hanging in there and really opened up with a little warmth and air. cork looked disgusting, but the wine came through. surprisingly youthful, with some apricot fruit still there behind some lovely minerality. textbook rhone white for me, with a little extra flint character. long finish.
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sjwshiraz wrote:
July 19, 2011 - My last bottle. Drunk with Paul and Ayub. No one guessed Rhone. We were all in Burgundy - mostly 85/6 Meursault. A very truffley, buttery wine. No Rhone oiliness. So much better than previous bottles. This wine rises from the dead.
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costamalfitana wrote: 92 points
July 11, 2009 - yellow gold, interesting nose of honey and almonds, pineapple,medium bodied,"oily" impression on the palate; rather full bodied, decent acidity; to be drunk at higher temperature 16 dgr. celsius.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1988
- Type White
- Producer Château de Beaucastel
- Varietal Roussanne
- Designation Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Southern Rhône
- Appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 23 (62%)
- Consumed 14 (38%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyRoussanne
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionSouthern Rhône
- AppellationChâteauneuf-du-Pape
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