2014 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Community Tasting Note
galewskj wrote:
92 Points
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - Any Rhone (A Side Public House): Drank a small glass over an hour. This is a sad testament to how much cellar time Beaucastel needs, this is half-baked right now and needs 5+ years in my opinion. Floral and green right now, savory, packed with flavory, it needs to calm down although you can struggle through it.
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Comment posted by finlero:
2/28/2024 5:56:00 PM - Thanks for this TN. Would it be safe to assume that if you think the start of the CT drinking window (currently showing at 2020) is too early, you think the same about the end of it (2029)?
Comment posted by galewskj:
2/29/2024 5:10:00 AM - Definitely. As an example, the CT drinking window for 2000 Beaucastel ended at 2022, but I still have 3 bottles and the one we drank 2 months ago was fabulous. I have a friend who claims 2000 Beaucastel isn't ready to drink yet! I do not believe that, it has been drinking well since 2018. CT drinking windows tend to be conservative in general for my tastes, starting and ending too soon.