1995 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Community Tasting Note
austinwinesalon wrote:
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - Definitive Rhone (Fabi and Rosi European Kitchen Austin, Texas): [Decanted for three hours] This wine drank surprisingly well, maybe because of the decanting--I had drunk this wine three weeks previously and it was not nearly as complex, though I and others thought it still needs time. It had the tell-tale Beaucastel barnyard nose, was a bit astringent and medicinal, was fairly tannic, and had a basil note, with some white pepper, smoked pork, close, and rosemary. It's interesting that the 1998 seems to be the more forward vintage of Beaucastel and shows much more fruit and minerality--the 1995 will be better in 5-10 years.
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Comment posted by KristianT:
4/11/2010 3:08:00 AM - Interesting notes - I agree with you that even though 98 is hailed as a magnificent vintage, it is not as "classic" as the 95s. I think patience is the key here as you also imply in your notes.