2016 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Community Tasting Note
Jeff Leve wrote:
98 Points
Thursday, September 6, 2018 - It is easy to get lost in the aromatic complexities here with all the pepper, leaf, wet earth, spice, old wood, dark cherry and plum notes. On the palate, the wine is polished, deep, fresh, concentrated and sweet, Here, there is a purity and symmetry to the wine, along with a clean palate of fruits this year, that makes this a treat to taste, even at this young stage. Marc Perrin thinks this is the best wine produced here since the back to back duo of 1989 and 1990. I am sure this is better than both those pervious vintages. It is a stunning wine that deserves your attention to find a bottle and taste it. This should have the ability to age for decades.
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Comment posted by johnbwender@gmail.com:
11/12/2018 12:41:00 PM - Would you recommend a lengthy decant?
Comment posted by Jeff Leve:
11/12/2018 2:53:00 PM - I never recommend long decants. While you gain some softness, you lose more of the character of the wine. If it was my bottle, perhaps 1-2 hours at most would allow for softening of the wine, and still keep the character of the wine.
Comment posted by srh:
9/30/2019 12:45:00 PM - “Marc Perrin thinks this is the best wine produced here since the back to back duo of 1989 and 1990. I am sure this is better than both those previous vintages.” Knowing that you’ve been FAITHFULLY tasting these for eons, I *think* you just swayed me, Jeff. ;)
Also, I *quite* APPRECIATED your *experienced* comments re decanting above! :)